The police had received information that there could be an attempt on the life of Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne alias Ganemulle Sanjeewa when he makes an appearance at the Gampaha Magistrate Court,a week before his killing in Colombo, Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasooriya said during the press conference held today.
The spate of killings in recent days is an attempt to derail ongoing investigations into several high profile criminal cases including a fresh probe into the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, Secretary to the Public Security Ministry retired senior DIG Ravi Seneviratne said today.