There had been reports of security threats against alleged drug kingpin ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa,’ who was gunned down at the Hulftsdorp Court Complex, Acting Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasuriya said.
Responding to journalists’ questions about an alleged plot to kill Sanjeewa, Weerasuriya said that authorities had received information, though not specifically about a shooting in Colombo.
“We had received information, but not about a shooting in Colombo. The week prior to this in Gampaha court, where Ganemulla Sanjeewa was to be produced… The moment I received the information I spoke to the Gampaha Division in charge officer to inform the Magistrate, cancel the court proceedings, and allow evidence to be given virtually. As he didn’t appear before court that day, there was no issue,” Weerasuriya said.
When asked whether the intelligence had come from the same group behind the attack, allegedly operating from Dubai, the Acting IGP declined to confirm. He said that investigations are ongoing into why Sanjeewa was presented in court despite security threats.
While intelligence was received, it could not be directly linked to the attacker’s arrest, he said. “Our standard security measures, including roadblocks, led to the suspect’s apprehension,” he said.
Weerasuriya also denied prior intelligence reports of a specific involvement by a woman, contradicting SJB MP Rohana Bandara’s parliamentary statement that intelligence agencies had prior knowledge of a female accomplice. (Newswire)
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