The Colombo Crime Division says that a person who assisted in the attempted murder of a chicken trader in front of a shop in coastal New Ham Square has been arrested in the Blue Mandal area.
It is said that the three-wheeler used to transport the firearm used in the shooting was also found in the house of the suspect.
It is reported that the suspect has provided the motorcycle to commit the crime and transported the firearm used for the crime from Sedawatta area to Mahawatta area in a three-wheeler.
The arrested suspect is a 34-year-old resident of Colombo 15.