A suspect has been arrested in connection to the murder of underworld figure Amila Prasanna also known as ‘Sunshine Sudda’ which was reported on Friday (03).
The suspect who was arrested on suspicion over the murder has been identified as a close associate of underworld figure ‘Harak Kata’.
Underworld figure ‘Sunshine Sudda’ was shot dead in the Kotawila area in Matara last week (03).
The Police said the 31-year-old had been shot from a forest area located close to a school in Kotawila while he was travelling in a vehicle.
He had been transported to the hospital in a critical condition, but had succumbed to injuries shortly upon admission.
Sunshine Sudda made headlines in May 2020 as well, after he was injured in a shooting incident that was reported on the Mirissa Harbour Road. (NewsWire)