• Gampaha Ousmand Gunasekara detained for 72-hrs.

Organised crime suspect Ousmand Gunasekara, alias ‘Gampaha Ousmand’, has been arrested by the Colombo Crime Division for allegedly aiding and abetting in the killing of organised crime suspect Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, alias ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa’, and for allegedly supplying firearms used to carry out the murder. Police have obtained a 72-hour detention order for Gunasekera, according to the Police Spokesperson.

Ganemulla Sanjeewa was shot dead inside the Colombo Number Five Magistrate’s Court inside the Aluthkade Courts Complex by an individual disguised as an attorney while he was being produced before the Court by prison officials on 19 February 2025.

The suspect was arrested on Wednesday night (13) in the Sri Bodhi Road area in Gampaha based on information obtained from suspects currently held under detention orders in connection with the murder. A foreign-manufactured repeater shotgun, two magazines and 10 rounds of ammunition were recovered from the suspect’s possession at the time of his arrest. The arrested suspect has been identified as a 69-year-old resident of Gampaha. Investigations have revealed that the murder plot had allegedly been orchestrated in collaboration with organised criminals operating overseas, and that the suspect had aided the crime by providing the firearms required to carry out the killing.