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Killing of businessman “Club Wasantha”, Athurugiriya, July 2024

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Event
Police said businessman Surendra Wasantha Perera, known as “Club Wasantha”, and a 38-year-old man died after a shooting at the opening of a tattoo and piercing studio near the Clock Tower in Athurugiriya on 8 July 2024; four others were injured
Status
Police said in early September 2024 that 18 people had been arrested and that foreign involvement was still being investigated. No verdict found
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14 Oct 2026 (what this means)

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