Iron Ranasingha arrested over Wasantha’s murder

01 Nov, 2015

Iron Ranasingha alias ?SF Lokka? the main suspect wanted over the murder of?Wasantha de Zoysa alias ?Rajarata Iron man? was arrested today.

His arrest follows the arrest of his brother Asitha?Ranasingham in the Tangalle area.

Wasantha Soysa, the holder of several Guinness world records, was hacked to death by an unidentified group inside a?night club owned by him in Anuradhapura.

At least 25 suspects were arrested over the incident.?Soysa, a famous Karate champion and a highly respected martial arts instructor, is said to have been attacked by about 25 people, inside his nightclub at Kadapanaha, Anuradhapura, last weekend. (Colombo Gazette)

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