Underground kingpin 'Samayan' and 6 others die with prison bus being shot at!

Underground leader Samayan (30) inclusive of others who were imprisoned were being accompanied to courts today and on its way the prison bus was shot at by some gunmen where 6 persons lost their lives.

The gunshots have been fired at in Kalutara. From the shooting 6 persons including a member of the underworld gang Aruna Udaya Shantha Pathirana alias Samayan and a prison officer

were killed on the spot while several others were admitted to hospital with injuries. Some persons who had come in a cab were responsible for this crime and after the shooting they had fled from the place, it was reported. The murder has taken place on the way this morning (27) enroute from prisons to Kalutara Courts when the suspects were to be produced before courts for a case that was to be taken up for hearing, office of Police Spokesman said.

Samayan the notorious gang leader who is an accused in connection with several complaints and hailing from Kaduwela, Ranala is accused of 3 cases of homicide, 2 cases of attempted murder and for being in possession of a T56 weapon. On September 23rd in the year 2015 too when prison officers accompanied the suspect to be produced before courts there had been an instance where gunshots were fired at him in courts premises; but he scraped through life on that occasion. (The above photo shows Samayan after he was shot at). However in this instance the target found its mark. Investigations are proceeding regarding this incident.