In a dramatic breakthrough, Nepalese authorities have arrested Ishara Sewwandi — the woman long suspected of orchestrating the assassination of underworld figure Ganemulla Sanjeewa — along with five others.
Sewwandi, 25, is accused of aiding and abetting the fatal shooting of Sanjeewa Kumar Samararatne, known as Ganemulla Sanjeewa, inside the Aluthkade Magistrate’s Court on February 19 this year. The murder, carried out in broad daylight within a court cell, shocked the nation and highlighted the reach of Sri Lanka’s organized crime networks.
Police sources say one of those arrested alongside Sewwandi is believed to be a close associate of Kehelbaddara Padme, another suspect who was taken into custody earlier in Indonesia.
Since the day of the shooting, Sewwandi had been on the run, skillfully evading capture and leaving investigators chasing shadows. Her arrest in Nepal marks a major development in the case, which has gripped both the underworld and the public for months.
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