A man and his wife were arrested by the Police Special Task Force for allegedly providing shelter to wanted criminal ‘Buru Moona’ who fled the country after escaping from the custody of the Katunayake Airport Police.
The three-wheeler used by the couple to evade arrest had also been taken into police custody.
The arrested man is a Navy deserter who is a resident of Malwatta Road, Millaniya in Bandaragama.
According to information received by the officers of the STF Intelligence Division, the suspects were arrested in Nuwara Eliya.
After killing a restaurant owner in Hanwella on December 18, Buru Moona was hiding at the house of the arrested couple at Malwatta Road, Millaniya.
Buru Moona went to the Airport with the male suspect on February 24 in his attempt to leave for Dubai under the false name of Koralage Kankanamlage Ravindu Warna Ranga. He was arrested by the immigration officers and handed over to the Airport police.
However, two Buddhist monks of a temple in Hettipola who arrived at the airport police had gotten the suspect released from police custody.
As soon as the suspect Buru Moona was arrested, the couple fled their house along with all family members.
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