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title: "Nine suspects in “Ganemulla Sanjeewa” murder remanded"
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date: 2025-03-07
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# Nine suspects in “Ganemulla Sanjeewa” murder remanded

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The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered the nine suspects arrested in connection with the shooting and killing of the notorious criminal figure and drug trafficker Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne alias “Ganemulla Sanjeewa” to be remanded in custody until March 21.

The suspects were virtually produced before Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali today (07).