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‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa’ murder : gunman confesses

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The suspect arrested over the assassination of the notorious drug trafficker and criminal gang leader – Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, alias “Ganemulla Sanjeewa”, has confessed to carrying out the murder based on a contract of Rs. 15 million.

The suspect has revealed that the assassination was orchestrated by underworld figures  “Kehelbaddara Padme”, “Commando Salinda”, and “Avishka” and that he was paid Rs. 200,000 fortnightly as part of the agreement.

According to the confession, the shooter received the firearm inside the court premises from a female accomplice, identified as 25-year-old Pingpura Devage Ishara Sewwandi, a resident of Katuwellegama, Negombo. The suspect also admitted to having a close relationship with the said female.

He had later concealed the weapon in his waist before opening fire on “Ganemulla Sanjeewa” inside the No. 05 Magistrate’s Court in Hulftsdorp Courts Complex.

Following the shooting, the gunman fled the scene using a rental vehicle booked via a ride-hailing app as a pre-arranged vehicle had not shown up.

After reaching an area near Negombo, he and the female suspect had visited a shop to purchase new clothes. Afterwards he had rented a van in order to travel to Kalpitiya, from where he had  intended to flee to India.

It has been further revealed that the necessary fake IDs for the gunman were provided by the figure named “Avishka”. 

Additionally, he had confessed to also carrying out the recent double murder in Watarappala, Mt. Lavinia.

(Source : Aruna)

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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Ampara District Organizer of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party and former member of the Eastern Provincial Council K. Pushpakumar alias Iniya Bharathi has been arrested.

He was arrested over the abduction and disappearance of the former Vice Chancellor of the Eastern University Prof. Subramaniyam Ravindranath.

Sivanathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, the leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) and former State Minister, was arrested by the Colombo Criminal Investigation Department at his office in Batticaloa on April 8, over this incident.

He was later detained for 3 months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

Iniya Bharathi, also known as Kumaraswamy Pushpakumar, was arrested based on information revealed during the interrogation of Pillayan.

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e-Revenue Licence system down due to technical glitch, ICTA says

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The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) said the electronic Revenue Licence system (eRL 2.0) is currently unavailable due to a critical technical infrastructure issue.

According to the ICTA, the disruption began on July 3, 2025, and has made vehicle revenue licence issuing services inaccessible.

The unavailability is expected to continue until July 9, 2025.

The ICTA expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the public and assured that technical teams are working urgently to resolve the issue.

The agency also said that further updates will be shared as work progresses, with an official notice to be issued once services are restored.

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Three injured in Kosgama shooting, including 12-year-old girl

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Three people, including a 12-year-old girl, were injured in a shooting incident at Suduwella, Kosgama, early this morning (6), police said.

They said the victims were travelling in a three-wheeler when two individuals on a motorcycle opened fire using a pistol-type weapon.

The injured include a 30-year-old woman and her 12-year-old daughter, both residents of Avissawella, as well as a 44-year-old man.

All three have been admitted to Avissawella Hospital for treatment.

Police said the motive for the attack and the identities of the suspects have not yet been established.

Kosgama Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.

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