Kegalla Police say that three people, including a man who is said to be the shooter in the murder of social activist Dan Priyasad, have been arrested in the Rangwala area of Kegalle. The two suspects are residents of Kegalle and Welioya areas, and are between the ages of 55 and 39, according to the police.
One of them is a deserter who served in the army and has been identified as the shooter in the murder of Dan Priyasad and as the main suspect in the attempted murder of a person by shooting with a firearm in the Mahabage Police Division on March 28, 2024.