Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- The gunman responsible for the murder of the notorious criminal and drug trafficker known as "Ganemulla Sanjeewa" was recruited by criminals through Facebook, according to Police Media Spokesperson, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Buddhika Manathunga.

Speaking on Ada Derana's current affairs program "Big Focus" today (24), SSP Manathunga revealed that the suspect, a former military personnel, was approached via social media with messages such as, "You have no job, right? Are you just staying idle? Let's do a little business?"

These interactions ultimately led to the suspect's involvement in the killing, he added.

"Based on past experiences, we can clearly see that the majority of those engaged in such crimes...