Six Remanded Over Club Wasantha Shooting

 

Six suspects arrested in connection with the shooting of Club Wasantha, also known as Surendra Wasantha Perera, and several others have been remanded until July 26th. The order was issued by the Kaduwela Magistrate's Court this morning.

The shooting occurred on July 8th during the opening of a new business establishment at the Athurugiriya junction. Two armed men broke into the event, killing Wasantha Perera and Nayana Wasula Wijesuriya. Four others, including Wasantha's wife and popular singer K. Sujeewa, sustained injuries.

A statement from the chief suspect, the owner of a tattoo parlor, is scheduled to be recorded in court this afternoon.