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So it was a known construction worker cum odd job man who killed senior Lankan journalist Mel Gunasekera.The man, hunted down within the same day Mel was stabbed to death in her suburban home, was apparently familiar with the place and the family’s routine. When she recognised him, burglar had instantly turned killer.Case closed? Prima facie, it seems so. But in a land where so many crimes are simply not solved and culprits never caught, some can’t believe this swift and efficient crime investigation. Public trust in institutions, once lost, is hard to regain.Via http://groundviews.org/2014/02/04/who-really-killed-mel-gunasekera/