It is reported that three persons who tried to shoot a prison guard inside a Langama bus in Weligama city and injured him with iron rods were arrested by a group of officers from the Homicide Organized Crime Investigation Division of the Secret Police.
The arrested suspects are 19, 23 and 30 years old residents of Weligama area.
According to confidential police sources, the arrested suspect is a garment factory worker.
It is said that a three-wheeler and a motorcycle used by the suspects have also been taken into the custody of the Secret Police.