UPDATE: Ganemulle Sanjeewa Dies In Hultsdorf Court Shooting

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sanjeewa Kumara Saman Rathna, also known as Ganemulle Sanjeewa, an organized crime figure, was shot dead at the Hultsdorf No. 05 Court Complex this morning (19) . Sri Lanka police reported that the shooting was carried out with a revolver.

Ganemulle Sanjeewa was attending a court hearing when the incident occurred.

The assailant, disguised as a lawyer, carried out the attack. The firearm used in the murder was found abandoned at the court premises.

Following the shooting, the suspect fled the scene, and police investigations are currently underway to locate the perpetrator.

(This report was update with information provided by Sri Lanka Police)