Army Sampath's presence at Kotahena shooting confirmed

2015-08-11 

Police Spokesperson ASP Ruwan Gunasekara said that underworld criminals known as 'Army Sampath' and 'Sankha' were present during the shooting, which occurred in Kotahena on 31 July, 2015. 

ASP Gunasekara said that this fact has been confirmed in the statements given by witnesses who were present at the place of the shooting. But, it is yet to be verified whether the two criminals were involved in election canvassing, he further stressed.