Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- New details have emerged regarding the shooting of notorious drug trafficker and criminal gang leader Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne, alias "Ganemulla Sanjeewa", inside the Aluthkade Court premises this morning (19).

It has been revealed that the firearm used in the shooting, a revolver, was allegedly smuggled into the court premises by the suspect by concealing it inside a hollowed-out book, with the pages cutout in the shape of the gun.

Meanwhile, it is also reported that the gunman had used a copy of the Code of Criminal Procedure for this purpose.

CCTV footage has also surfaced showing the suspect entering the court premises disguised as an attorney.

The suspect had managed to flee the scene following the shoot...