Sujith Himaal, aka, Sticker Sajith killed in a shooting last afternoon at a shop situated in front of the Hikkaduwa Divisional Secretariat was connected with a shooting in Pinwatta in Hikkaduwa in 2015.
Police said that while two 28-year-old youth of Pathana in Hikkaduwa were killed in the shooting that took place in 2015, due to a brawl between underworld groups for some time.
At investigations carried out with regard to the killing of 2015, the T-56 fire arm used was recovered from the possession of Sujith Himaal, alias, Sticker Sujith killed in the shooting that occurred yesterday.
Sujith Himaal aka Sticker Sujith was a person who had been produced before court in connection with the incident.