‘Ishara Sewwandi,’ the fugitive female suspect wanted in connection with the murder of underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, alias ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa,’ who was arrested in Nepal yesterday (14th), has arrived in Sri Lanka.
According to reports, the aircraft carrying Ishara Sewwandi and five other suspects landed at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) at 6.54 p.m.
The group is expected to be handed over to the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) for further investigation.
Earlier, two Special Task Force (STF) officers were sent to Nepal to assist the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in bringing back the six suspects, including Ishara Sewwandi, who is a key suspect in the killing of Ganemulla Sanjeewa.
The arrests were made during a joint operation conducted by the CID and the Nepal Police. Among those taken into custody was a close associate of underworld figure ‘Kehelbaddara Padme,’ who is currently in police custody.
The murder took place on February 19 at the Hulftsdorp Magistrate’s Court No. 05, where Ganemulla Sanjeewa was shot dead.
The 25-year-old suspect, Pingpura Dewage Ishara Sewwandi, is believed to have assisted the gunman responsible for the shooting.
Following the incident, she went into hiding, and authorities struggled to trace her whereabouts until recently.
Investigations last month revealed that Ishara Sewwandi had fled Sri Lanka soon after the shooting. This discovery was made during the interrogation of underworld leader ‘Kehelbaddara Padme’ and others who were arrested in Jakarta, Indonesia, and subsequently brought back to Sri Lanka.
