Kathmandu, Oct. 15 -- A key suspect in the murder of Sri Lankan underworld leader Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne, known as Ganemulla Sanjeewa, was found hiding in Nepal.

In a special operation coordinated with Nepal Police, six suspects linked to the killing were arrested in Kathmandu. Investigations show the group had been living across Kathmandu and Bhaktapur.

Senior police sources identified the arrested suspects as Ishara Sewwandi Weerashingha Pinpura Dewage, Jeevathasan Kanakarasa, Takshi Nanthakumar, Dinesh Shyamantha De Silva Kaludara, Kenedy Bastiampillai, and Dinesh Nisantha Kumara Wikkrama Arachchige. Ishara Sewwandi is the main accused in the Sanjeewa murder, which took place on February 20, 2025, inside a Colombo court.

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