A suspect in the murder of MP Amarakirthi dies

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Police say that a suspect who was arrested for the murder of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Member of Parliament Amarakirthi Athukorala during the conflicting events that occurred on May 9th, has died while receiving treatment at the Maharagama Apeksha Hospital.

The deceased was a 26-year-old ex-army soldier residing in Nittambuwa, Elakkala area.

The suspect, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department for the murder of the MP, was remanded after being produced before the Attanagalla Magistrate’s Court.

It is said that he was admitted to the Maharagama Apeksha Hospital under the protection of the prison officials due to his cancer in Mahara Prison and he died while receiving treatment there.

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