The husband and wife wanted for the murder of the millionaire businessman who owns a textile shop in Talangama were arrested in front of the famous textile market in Kadawata, said Chief Inspector Gamini Hewawitharana, Station Commander of the Kandana Police.
The arrested husband and wife are residents of the Gothatuwa area, police said. The police say that they are 26 and 27 years old.
The businessman went missing on the 30th and his dead body was found two days later by the Thalangama police while floating in the pool of his luxury three-storey house in Pelawatta MDH Pura.
After killing the businessman, the luxury car belonging to the businessman was taken away with mobile phones and a wallet.
The couple was arrested based on a tip-off given by Chief Inspector Gamini Hewa of Kandana Police. Several teams including the Colombo Crime Division were conducting investigations to arrest the suspects in the relevant murder.
The suspect couple is to be handed over to the Crime Division for further questioning to determine the reason for killing the businessman. (Lankadeepa)
