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Gunman linked to ‘Kehelbaddara Padme’ arrested at BIA after Malaysia deportation
Suranga Sanjeewa Karunaratne alias "Matiya", suspected of acting as the gunman for organized crime figure 'Kehelbaddara Padme', was arrested last
Summary
Authorities noted that an international red notice had been issued against him. He faces charges over the July 2022 shooting near the Gampaha Court premises, in which organized criminal "Paspodda" was killed and several others injured. Police confirmed that a 72‐hour detention order has been obtained to continue inquiries.
What this story is about
People
- Sanjeewa Karunaratne3
- Suranga Sanjeewa Karunaratne
- Saman Rohitha Perera
- Kehelbaddara Padme
- Kehelbadara Padme
- Karunaratne
- Yagodamulla
- Kotugoda
Organisations
- Criminal Investigation Department3
- Western Province North Crimes Division2
- Interpol2
- Gampaha Divisional Criminal Investigation Bureau
- Colombo North Crimes Division
- Bombuwala Dewage Suranga
- Gampaha Court Complex
- Kehelbaddara Padme
Places
- Sri Lanka3
- Kotugoda2
- Malaysia2
- Matiya2
- Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport
- Bandaranaike International Airport
- Katunayake International Airport
- Bombuwala Dewage Suranga
Keywords
- gunman3
- arrested2
- linked2
- deportation
- extradited
- alleged
- brought
- country
- after
- chief
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'Matiya', Kehelbaddara Padme's chief gunman, arrested in Malaysia, brought to the countryGossip Lanka News English
Gunman linked to Kehelbadara Padme extradited from MalaysiaHiru News - English