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Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali has ordered that the case involving the nine suspects remanded in connection with the notorious criminal and drug trafficker \u201cGanemulla Sanjeewa\u201d murder be heard via Skype today (07).<\/p>\n

The directive was issued to the court\u2019s Registrar, who has in turn informed prison authorities to make the necessary arrangements for the virtual hearing.<\/p>\n

The decision was made considering potential security risks associated with transporting the suspects to court.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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