Overseas link to Club Wasantha’s shooting

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Several police teams are investigating a broad daylight shooting at Oruwala Junction in Athurugiriya, which left two people dead and four others injured.

Among the deceased is businessman Surendra Wasantha Perera, also known as ‘Club Wasantha,’ and among the injured is popular singer K. Sujeewa.

Police suspect the involvement of notorious criminal Kanjipani Imran, who is believed to be operating from overseas. Imran, a close associate of the late ‘Makandure Madush,’ is thought to have targeted Club Wasantha in the attack. However, Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa stated that investigations are ongoing to determine the exact motive.

CCTV footage captured the shooting and the vehicle used by the suspects. Two gunmen armed with T56 assault rifles arrived in a car and opened fire on a group attending the opening of a tattoo studio in Athurugiriya around 10 a.m. Among the attendees were Club Wasantha, his wife, and K. Sujeewa with her two daughters.

More than 60 empty ammunition shells were recovered from the scene, some marked with the initials “KJI,” raising suspicions of a link to Kanjipani Imran.

The car used in the shooting was found abandoned in Korathota, Kaduwela, shortly after the incident. CCTV footage showed the gunmen abandoning the car and escaping in a van.

Club Wasantha, aged 55, and another individual were killed, while four others, including singer K. Sujeewa and Club Wasantha’s wife, were injured. The injured were initially taken to Homagama Hospital, with Sujeewa and another male later transferred to the National Hospital in Colombo for further treatment. Sujeewa sustained serious gunshot wounds to her legs, and Club Wasantha’s wife underwent surgery at Homagama Hospital.

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