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)
