A Police Sergeant has been interdicted for allegedly maintaining close contact with the female suspect, Nanda Kumar Thakshee, who is currently being held under a 90-day detention order (DO) in connection with the murder of organised crime figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, also known as Ganemulla Sanjeewa, at the Aluthkade court complex. Police investigations revealed that the Sergeant and the suspect exchanged gestures and communicated using sign language, including breaking a single biscuit in half and sharing it.

Ganemulla Sanjeewa was shot dead at the Aluthkade court complex on 19 February of this year (2025). The primary suspect in the case, Ishara Sewwandi, had initially gone missing. Subsequently, she, along with six other suspects — including Thakshee, who bears a close physical resemblance to Sewwandi — were arrested while hiding in a house in Kathmandu, Nepal, and later brought back to Sri Lanka. Both Sewwandi and Thakshee are currently in custody at the Colombo District Crime Division under a 90-day DO. The interdicted Police Sergeant was on subsidiary duty from 10 p.m. on 30 November until 6 a.m. the following morning. The close examination of closed circuit television footage revealed that the officer provided a biscuit to Thakshee, who was detained in Cell Number Three, and accepted a half-eaten piece in return. The footage also showed the officer approaching the suspect’s cell multiple times and communicating with her using sign language.