Killing of Monk: Moratuwa Deputy Mayor arrested
Posted by Editor on February 4, 2013 - 8:29 pm
The Deputy Mayor of Moratuwa Municipal Council has been arrested in connection with the killing of a monk, police said.
The Chief Buddhist monk of the Sunandopanandaramaya Temple in Egoda Uyana, Moratuwa, was stabbed to death last night over a land dispute.
The two main suspects of the murder were found shot dead in Bandaragama area this morning.
It is reported that there had been a long standing dispute between the monk and two men who were illegally living on the Temple land.
The monk who had already filed a case against the two men had yesterday again lodged a complaint at the police station regarding the dispute.
Courtesy: Ada Derana
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