Police arrest Janaka Perera assassination suspect

Sri Lanka Police has arrested one of the main suspects in the killing of retired Major General Janaka Perera and others in Anuradhapura last year.

According to police sources, the suspect identified as Aboosally Jabir of Neshiyakulam, Mankulam had brought the mindless suicide bomber from Chettikulam to Madwachchiya, where he had reportedly handed over the bomber to another handler. The suspect was arrested at a police roadblock at Siyambalagaskada, Neriyakualma around 5.15, last morning (Feb 10).

Maj. Gen. Janaka Perera his wife and 23 others were killed when the LTTE suicide bomber exploded himself at the United National Party office, Anurdhapura on the 6th of October 2008.