In Colombo, Sri Lanka, two people, including a prominent businessman known by the nickname 'Club Wasantha', was murdered durign the opening ceremony of a tattoo parlour.
Wasantha was the chairperson of the Sunhill Group of Companies, which operate several hotels and entertainment complexes in the country. The other deceased was a 38-year-old former monk, Nayana W.E., while four others were injured. Seven people have so far been arrested.
According to police, the owner of the tattoo parlour, Dulan Sanjula, set up the parlour for the sole purpose of luring Wasantha to the location. Dulan had been paid a million Sri Lankan rupees - around $3,310 - via a wire transfer from a bank account based in Dubai. Dulan claims that some of his friends based in Dubai had sent him the money to pay for supplies for his parlour.
According to police sources, Wasantha was believed to have informed to police the location of a notorious underworld figure, Makandure Madesh, in 2019, resulting in his capture in Dubai. It is believed that Wasantha's death was revenge over this incident.
As preparations for Wasantha's funeral were underway, an anonymous man calling from abroad phoned the funeral parlour and warned them not to keep Wasantha's body there. Security was beefed up and the funeral went ahead.
Wasantha was the chairperson of the Sunhill Group of Companies, which operate several hotels and entertainment complexes in the country. The other deceased was a 38-year-old former monk, Nayana W.E., while four others were injured. Seven people have so far been arrested.
According to police, the owner of the tattoo parlour, Dulan Sanjula, set up the parlour for the sole purpose of luring Wasantha to the location. Dulan had been paid a million Sri Lankan rupees - around $3,310 - via a wire transfer from a bank account based in Dubai. Dulan claims that some of his friends based in Dubai had sent him the money to pay for supplies for his parlour.
According to police sources, Wasantha was believed to have informed to police the location of a notorious underworld figure, Makandure Madesh, in 2019, resulting in his capture in Dubai. It is believed that Wasantha's death was revenge over this incident.
As preparations for Wasantha's funeral were underway, an anonymous man calling from abroad phoned the funeral parlour and warned them not to keep Wasantha's body there. Security was beefed up and the funeral went ahead.
