March 04, Colombo (LNW): The individual apprehended in connection with the recent murder of notorious underworld figure “Ganemulla Sanjeewa” has now been identified as the shooter involved in a separate gun attack in Kandana last December.
The suspect, Samindu Dilshan Piyumanga Kandanaarachchi, is believed to have fired on a house in Kandana on 13 December 2024 before fleeing the scene, according to Police.
Investigations into the shooting have uncovered that it was part of a larger organised criminal operation, with links to individuals living abroad.
The information came to light after a detailed interrogation of the 27-year-old suspect, who has been held under a 90-day detention order by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD).
During questioning, it emerged that Kandanaarachchi had assumed the role of a lawyer in February 2025 to gain access to a Colombo courthouse, where he shot and killed Sanjeewa in a highly targeted attack.
