Killing of Iron Ranasinghe (“SF Loku”)

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Also known as: SF Loku, Iron Ranasinghe
Event: Iron Ranasinghe, a former Army Special Forces soldier known as “SF Loku”, was shot dead in a vehicle at the Dahaiyagama railway level crossing in Anuradhapura on 5 August 2020
Court: Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate
Status: A suspect was arrested by the CID on 7 October 2026 and remanded until the 26th; travel bans on four others ordered on 13 October 2026; no one charged as reported
Appears on: Politicians and investigators
Last checked: 14 Oct 2026 (what this means)

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Criminal Investigation Department / Investigating the killing in / Killing of Iron Ranasinghe (“SF Loku”)Allegation
- Reports that the CID’s Organised Crime Investigation unit arrested a suspect, Kasun Madusanka alias “Batta”, aged 39, on 7 October 2026, about six years after the 5 August 2020 shooting, and that the CID asked the Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate for travel bans as part of its investigation. The suspect’s lawyer told the court the CID’s conduct appeared staged and that it had unlawfully arrested former Anuradhapura police officers not connected to the killing. The court ordered a psychiatric examination before deciding whether to allow the suspect to make a statement, and remanded him until the 26th, a month the article does not name.13 Oct 2026 · Hiru News · Three former Anuradhapura police officers and a former municipal councillor banned from traveling abroad in connection with the SF Loko murder incident
Sanjeewa Mahanama / Barred from leaving Sri Lanka, 13 October 2026, in connection with / Killing of Iron Ranasinghe (“SF Loku”)Allegation
- Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate Siyapath Sasindu Wikramarathna ordered the ban on 13 October 2026 at the CID’s request, with the order to go to the Immigration Controller. The article names him as the former Officer-in-Charge of Anuradhapura Police Station, a Chief Inspector at the time. It does not say he has been charged.13 Oct 2026 · Hiru News · Three former Anuradhapura police officers and a former municipal councillor banned from traveling abroad in connection with the SF Loko murder incident
R. M. Balasuriya / Barred from leaving Sri Lanka, 13 October 2026, in connection with / Killing of Iron Ranasinghe (“SF Loku”)Allegation
- Named among those barred from leaving the country by the Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate on 13 October 2026 at the CID’s request. The article describes him as then a Sub-Inspector. It does not say he has been charged.13 Oct 2026 · Hiru News · Three former Anuradhapura police officers and a former municipal councillor banned from traveling abroad in connection with the SF Loko murder incident
Douglas Appuhami / Barred from leaving Sri Lanka, 13 October 2026, in connection with / Killing of Iron Ranasinghe (“SF Loku”)Allegation
- Named among those barred from leaving the country by the Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate on 13 October 2026 at the CID’s request. The article describes him as a Police Sergeant. It does not say he has been charged.13 Oct 2026 · Hiru News · Three former Anuradhapura police officers and a former municipal councillor banned from traveling abroad in connection with the SF Loko murder incident
Raveendra Bandara / Barred from leaving Sri Lanka, 13 October 2026, in connection with / Killing of Iron Ranasinghe (“SF Loku”)Allegation
- Named among those barred from leaving the country by the Anuradhapura Chief Magistrate on 13 October 2026 at the CID’s request. The article describes him as a former Anuradhapura Municipal Council councillor. It does not say he has been charged.13 Oct 2026 · Hiru News · Three former Anuradhapura police officers and a former municipal councillor banned from traveling abroad in connection with the SF Loko murder incident