The new house of Podi Lassie, the murderer of Manoj in Polgasowita cordoned
The Hikkaduwa Police on a information received had visited the
new house in Polgasowita of the suspect in the murder of the Chairman of Ratgama Pradeshiya Saba Manoj Pushpakumara Mendis. This search had been made for the suspect on the 28th early morning. This house had been very recently purchased by Podi Lassie. But he had not been present in that house.
It is learnt from the Police that he had left from the south and his whereabouts are not known. When new information’s are received the Police would not hesitate to arrest him. However the Police had arrested a friend who was with him when the incident took place inside the Hikkaduwa hotel .He too is unaware of his movements. His name is Lakshan Soysa a close associate of Podi Lassie. He is to be produced for an identification parade it is learnt.
A person by name ‘Kirimama’ , who had been injured at the time of the shooting. He had been questioned as he had dashed a bottle at Podi Lassie in the dark he would not tell the extent of injuries caused to Podi Lassie.