Five persons have been arrested by police under suspicion over the murder of a youth at a night club in Thunmulla, Kollupitiya.
A 22-year-old three-wheeler driver was killed following a clash between two groups which took place between 2.30am and 4.00am yesterday at the night club in Kumaratunga Mawatha.
Kollupitiya Police launched investigations into the incident and arrested five persons. One of them is said to be from
Batticaloa while the rest are residents of Colombo.
The suspects are to be produced before court while Kollupitiya Police is conducting further investigations.
The victim, from Barnes Place in Colombo 07, had visited the night club with several friends and was injured in the clash which was caused by an argument with another individual at the club.
He was declared dead upon admission at the Colombo National Hospital.
