Sri Lanka, Oct. 29 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has obtained a 72-hour detention order for a lawyer arrested in connection with the Ganemulla Sanjeewa murder, police said.

According to investigators, the lady lawyer allegedly provided a copy of the Penal Code to Ishara Sewwandi, who then used it to retrieve a hidden pistol used in the fatal shooting of Ganemulla Sanjeewa.

The lawyer was arrested last night (28) in the Kadawatha area.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Daily Mirror Sri Lanka....