The Colombo Magistrate court yesterday ordered former National Lotteries Board Director Thusitha Halloluwa to hand over his mobile phone to Police officers investigating the assault and shooting that targeted his vehicle in Narahenpita on 17 May.
The court on Wednesday granted permission to the Colombo Crimes Division to detain and question, for 24 hours, three more suspects who were arrested in connection with this incident.
On 25 May, three suspects, including a woman, were initially arrested over the incident and were remanded by the Hulftsdorp Magistrate’s Court.
The shooting took place in Narahenpita while Halloluwa was travelling in a car with his lawyer.
Two gunmen on a motorcycle reportedly followed his vehicle, initially firing shots into the air before shooting at the front windshield once the car came to a stop.
Following the incident, Halloluwa revealed that he and his lawyer had been assaulted by the attackers and who then fled the scene with a file containing important documents, which was inside the vehicle.
by AJA Abeynayake 