The gunman arrested in connection to the murder of underworld kingpin Ganemulla Sanjeewa has been identified as the gunman involved in a shooting in Kandana in December last year.
The Police said Samindu Dilshan Piyumanga Kandanaarachchi had opened fire at a house in Kandana on 13 December 2024 and had fled the area.
Investigations have revealed that the shooting had been orchestrated by an organized criminal living overseas.
The information had come to light after the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) had interrogated the suspect under a 90-day detention order.
The 27-year-old suspect had disguised himself as a lawyer and shot at Ganemulla Sanjeewa while inside a Colombo courthouse in February. (Islandnews)
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