Sri Lanka, May 14 -- Ousmand Gunasekara, alias 'Gampaha Ousmand', has been arrested by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) for allegedly aiding and abetting the killing of notorious underworld figure and organised criminal Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, alias 'Ganemulla Sanjeewa', and for allegedly supplying firearms used to carry out the murder.

"Ganemulla Sanjeewa" was shot dead inside the Colombo No. 05 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 February 19, 2025.

Police stated that the suspect was arrested last night (13) in the Sri Bodhi Road area in Gampaha based on information obtained from suspects currently held ...