Sheffield murder
victim Thavisha Lakindu Peiris (right) with his father, Sarath Mahinda,
mother, Sudarma Narangoda, and brother Pramod Chetheka (left).
Photograph: Peiris family/PA
Police have arrested a second person over the murder of a pizza
delivery driver who was stabbed to death as he delivered his last order.
Thavisha Lakindu Peiris, 25, was found dead in his car on Sunday night in the Southey area of Sheffield.
A 25-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy are in custody after being arrested separately on suspicion of murder.
Peiris was on his last shift before starting his dream job when he died in what police say was an apparently random attack.
His family described him as the "most caring and loving son a parent could have".
Speaking from their family home in Sri Lanka, his father, Sarath Mahinda Peiris, and mother, Sudarma Narangoda, said: "We sent our son to the UK to study so he can have a better life. Now we are left with only a broken heart. We were devastated and shocked to hear of our son's tragic end and we are still unable to comprehend that he is actually gone.
"Thavisha was one of the most caring and loving sons a parent could have. He was full of life and always had a smile on his face. Anyone who met him immediately liked him. He was a deeply religious boy who would not even harm an ant.
"We urge anyone who knows anything about our son's tragic death to come forward to help bring whoever is responsible to justice. Please help the police stop another father or mother feel the tragic loss that we are feeling."
Peiris's older brother, Pramod Chetheka Peiris, said: "I am heartbroken. My brother Thavisha was the centre of our world. He gave us so many reasons to smile. He was kind and considerate and we were extremely proud of his achievements.
"We were so happy that he was doing so well in England. We never thought his life was in any danger. I can't believe he was taken away from us in this cruel and inhuman manner.
"Please, if anyone saw or heard anything that could help us catch these murderers, we beg that you step forward to help find my brother's killers."
His colleagues and police said he had been feeling unwell during his last shift and was going to go home early but agreed to deliver one last order.
More than 50 police staff are involved in the investigation and his family are understood to be making plans to travel to South Yorkshire.
The officer leading the inquiry, Detective Superintendent Lisa Ray, said she did not know why Peiris was killed in an apparently random attack. She said robbery was a possibility but it appeared that no money had been taken.
Domino's Pizza has said it is funding the cost of flying Peiris's family to the UK in the coming days.
Thavisha Lakindu Peiris, 25, was found dead in his car on Sunday night in the Southey area of Sheffield.
A 25-year-old man and a 17-year-old boy are in custody after being arrested separately on suspicion of murder.
Peiris was on his last shift before starting his dream job when he died in what police say was an apparently random attack.
His family described him as the "most caring and loving son a parent could have".
Speaking from their family home in Sri Lanka, his father, Sarath Mahinda Peiris, and mother, Sudarma Narangoda, said: "We sent our son to the UK to study so he can have a better life. Now we are left with only a broken heart. We were devastated and shocked to hear of our son's tragic end and we are still unable to comprehend that he is actually gone.
"Thavisha was one of the most caring and loving sons a parent could have. He was full of life and always had a smile on his face. Anyone who met him immediately liked him. He was a deeply religious boy who would not even harm an ant.
"We urge anyone who knows anything about our son's tragic death to come forward to help bring whoever is responsible to justice. Please help the police stop another father or mother feel the tragic loss that we are feeling."
Peiris's older brother, Pramod Chetheka Peiris, said: "I am heartbroken. My brother Thavisha was the centre of our world. He gave us so many reasons to smile. He was kind and considerate and we were extremely proud of his achievements.
"We were so happy that he was doing so well in England. We never thought his life was in any danger. I can't believe he was taken away from us in this cruel and inhuman manner.
"Please, if anyone saw or heard anything that could help us catch these murderers, we beg that you step forward to help find my brother's killers."
Peiris
was found slumped in a silver Toyota Yaris car at about 10.30pm on
Sunday. He was found by fellow Domino's workers who had gone looking for
him after he failed to deliver his last order.
Peiris came to the
UK to finish an IT degree and graduated from Sheffield Hallam
University in 2011. He had just secured a job as an IT consultant in the
city.His colleagues and police said he had been feeling unwell during his last shift and was going to go home early but agreed to deliver one last order.
More than 50 police staff are involved in the investigation and his family are understood to be making plans to travel to South Yorkshire.
The officer leading the inquiry, Detective Superintendent Lisa Ray, said she did not know why Peiris was killed in an apparently random attack. She said robbery was a possibility but it appeared that no money had been taken.
Domino's Pizza has said it is funding the cost of flying Peiris's family to the UK in the coming days.
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