Police have been granted a 90-day detention order under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) to question underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara, alias ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa’.
Accordingly, the Colombo North Crimes Division was granted the relevant detention order by the Ministry of Defence, police spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said.
‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa’ was arrested by officials of the Department of Immigration and Emigration at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake, upon his arrival from Nepal on Sep. 13.
