A Sri Lankan suspect in the shooting and murder of a lawyer and his wife was arrested in Maldives and extradited to Sri Lanka. 

According to Sri Lankan media, officers from the country's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested the man on arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport on Friday. He has been handed over to the Western Province South Crimes Division as the investigation continues. 

Sri Lankan police have said that the man is accused of arranging transport for the attackers who had shot the lawyer and his wife. 

Police said that they had been searching for the man in relation to the shooting and killing of the couple on February 13 at the Akuregoda area, which is under the jurisdiction of the Thalangama Police Division. 

The man has a previous arrest record: for possession of illegal drugs in October 2025, and for possession of heroin in December 2025. He was fined on both instances. 

Maldivian Police have not yet officially commented on the case. 

The lawyer and his wife were shot in the Akuregoda area in Thalangama, about 12km away from Colombo, while they were sitting in a parked car in the parking area of a supermarket. 

While Sri Lankan authorities have stepped up operations against drug and gang related crimes, the country is seeing a rise in gang rivalry shootings. 

Last year saw approximately 20 shootings in the country, resulting in several deaths. Sri Lankan Police have said that they have identified 57 gangs with approximately 1,400 members.