Gunshot Wounds: Cause of Ganemulla Sanjeewa's Death

COLOMBO (News 1st); Colombo Chief Magistrate Tanuja Lakmali ruled that the death of Ganemulle Sanjeewa was caused by multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, neck, and abdomen. 

She delivered this verdict at the conclusion of a two-day magistrate's inquiry into the incident.

The Colombo Crimes Division presented the post-mortem report on the death of notorious crime boss Ganemulle Sanjeewa to the court. 

Chief Magistrate Tanuja Lakmali ruled that the death of Ganemulle Sanjeewa was caused by multiple gunshot wounds to the chest, neck, and abdomen. 

She stated that the decision was based on the findings and observations presented during the magistrate's inquiry, as well as the post-mortem report submitted by the Colombo Judicial Medical Office.

During the second day of the inquiry, Dilrukshi Samararatne, the sister of the deceased Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, aka Ganemulle Sanjeewa provided testimony. 

The inquiry was conducted under the supervision of officers from the Colombo Crimes Division.

Translated Excerpt from Testimony:

"Sanjeewa was my brother. Before this incident, he was in the Boossa Prison. I visited him twice a week. I was unaware of the cases against him. On the 19th, I did not know he was brought to the Colombo Magistrate's Court for a case. Around 10:30 to 11:00 AM, I received a call informing me that he had been shot. I immediately contacted Lawyer Lakshman Perera, who said that he heard about the shooting. Later, I learned that he had been shot in court. On the 20th, I attended the post-mortem examination at the Colombo Judicial Medical Office, where I identified the deceased as Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne. Subsequently, I gave a statement to the Keselwatte Police. My mother and I then took custody of the body."

End of Translated Excerpt.

Lawyers representing the aggrieved party emphasized the necessity of a thorough investigation into the shooting incident involving Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne. 

They called for an urgent inquiry into the actions of the prison officers and the Special Task Force officers assigned to his security.

After considering all the presented evidence, the Chief Magistrate declared the cause of death and ordered the issuance of the relevant death certificate. 

The case is scheduled to be called again on March 7th.