Sri Lanka, Oct. 26 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested three individuals today in connection with the recent murder of the Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha, Lasantha Wickramasekera.

Police said the arrests were made in the Kekirawa area.

Police confirmed that one of the three arrested is a woman.

Further investigations into the incident are ongoing.

Chairman Wickramasekera was shot dead on Wednesday (22), inside his office at the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha premises by an unidentified gunman.

According to police, the assailant, dressed in a white shirt and wearing a black face mask, entered the chairman's office under the pretext of signing a letter.

CCTV footage showed the suspect firing four shots at...