The proxy owner and the publicity offer of an event organising company who were arrested over the deaths of four youths during a party in Wadduwa last weekend, were further remanded till August 28 by Panadura Additional Magistrate Kalhari Liyanage.
The youths who fell ill during the party were admitted to the Panadura Base Hospital. One of the youths was pronounced dead on admission to the hospital and the others died on the following day. The two suspects were arrested by Police on August 9.
The first three deceased were identified as 37-year-old Eranga Kumara from Honthara-Kesbewa, 21-year-old Melan Chamika from Divulapitiya and 31-year-old Viduranga Deshan from Moronthuduwa, Kalutara.
The fourth was a 28-year-old from the Pothuhera area.
IGP Pujith Jayasundara ordered an extensive investigation into the deaths.
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