October 26, Colombo (LNW): The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has taken three individuals into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman, Lasantha Wickramasekara, widely known as “Midigama Lasa.”
The suspects — a woman and two men — were apprehended in the Kekirawa area during an ongoing investigation into the high-profile murder.
Wickramasekara, aged 38 and a resident of Midigama, was gunned down inside his office at the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha on October 22. According to police reports, two men on a motorcycle arrived at the premises under the pretext of obtaining a signed document from the chairman. Once inside, they opened fire at close range before fleeing the scene.
The victim sustained severe gunshot injuries and was rushed to the Matara General Hospital, where he later succumbed to his wounds. Preliminary forensic findings confirm that a pistol had been used in the attack.
