Ragama murder suspect remanded

Siri Wawage Matara roving correspondent

Matara Additional District Judge Ruwan Dissanayake ordered to remand K K Chanaka Harsha, 19, who allegedly killed a man and attempted to kidnap his two daughters, till December 15, when Matara police produced the suspect before the Court.

The District Judge further ordered to produce the suspect before Gampaha Magistrates Court for an identification parade.

According to Matara police the suspect a resident of Matara, Kamburupitiya had killed businessman Wimal Gamini Alwis, 61, a resident of Ragama, Tekkawatta on December 8 while he was at home and taken his daughters in a three wheeler by force. The two daughters have later fled from the three-wheeler.

Matara police arrested the suspect while he was hiding in a hotel in Polhena, Matara and taken into custody a blood stained trouser.