‘Ishara Sewwandi’ arrested in Nepal

‘Ishara Sewwandi’, the fugitive female suspect wanted in connection with the murder of underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, alias ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa,’ has reportedly been arrested in Nepal.

Four others have also been arrested during a joint operation conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Nepal Police.

The shooting took place on February 19 within the Hulftsdorp Magistrate’s Court No. 05, where Ganemulla Sanjeewa was shot and killed.

The suspect, 25-year-old Pingpura Dewage Ishara Sewwandi, is believed to have assisted the gunman responsible for the shooting.

Since the day of the incident, she has been in hiding, and authorities had not been able to obtain reliable information regarding her whereabouts until recently.

Last month, the CID uncovered that Ishara Sewwandi had fled the country after the shooting incident within the Hulftsdorp Magistrate’s Court premises.

This revelation was made during interrogations of underworld leader ‘Kehelbaddara Padme’ and others, who were arrested in Jakarta, Indonesia, and brought back to Sri Lanka.

During ongoing interrogations, several key details related to the murder of Ganemulla Sanjeewa at the Hulftsdorp Magistrate’s Court complex were revealed.

Among these, it was disclosed that Ishara Sewwandi who had assisted in the killing fled the country shortly after the incident.

The Police Headquarters also announced a cash reward of Rs. 1.2 million for any individual providing accurate information leading to the arrest of Ishara Sewwandi, who remained at large after her involvement in the murder.