[Name]: Ajith Dhammika alias Kalu Ajith
[Life]: d. 1997
[Years Active]: 1980s-1997
[Comments]: Kalu Ajith was involved in the killing of Chinthaka Amarasinghe in 1996. He was killed by Chinthaka's brother, Dhammika on July 16, 1997.
[References]:[Name]: Koswattage Donald Nihal Wickremasinghe alias Nawala Nihal
[Life]: d. 2011
[Years Active]: 1976-2010s
[Comments]: Nihal was involved in several murders and extortion rackets over the years. He killed the prominent underworld figure, Kalu Ajit and two of his henchmen at Aththidiya. He is considered as the godfather of Colombo underworld during his high time. He distributed money among the poor. He was given protection by many corrupted police officers in Welikada and Nugegoda Divisions. Nawala Nihal was abducted and killed by a gang led by his mistress Renuka Wasanthi.
[References]:[Name]: Sunil pereraalias Gonawala Sunil
[Life]: d. 1987
[Years Active]: 1970s-1980s
[Comments]: Gonawala Sunil is one of the worst earliest criminal gang leaders in Sri Lankan underworld. He allegedly had been abused by old men connected with the UNP government at that time. He was involved in the massacre of 53 prisoners at Welikada Prison in 1983 and raping a 14-year-old girl in 1982. He was convicted of the murder, and was serving in prison when he was famously released on a presidential pardon given by President J.R. Jayewardene just before the 1982 presidential election. Subsequently, he was made an all-island Justice of the peace (JP). He had also been the bodyguard of Prime minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremasinghe, who was the Minister of Education of the J.R. Jayawardene government at that time. Sunil was killed at his residence by two assassins in 1987.
[References]:[Name]: M.K. Imtiaz alias Anamalu Imtiaz
[Life]: d. 2009
[Years Active]: 1990s-2009
[Comments]: Anamalu Imtiaz was involved in at least 39 murders, including contract killings. He was also heavily involved in other areas of crime, including extortion and drug dealing. He operated in Maligawatte, and was kidnapped and killed by an unknown rival gang on July 9, 2009.
[References]:[Name]: Samaarasingha Arachchige Madush Lakshitha alias Makandure Madush
[Life]: 1979-02-24
[Years Active]: 2002–present
[Comments]: Makandure Madush is an underworld leader and a drug kingpin, who led organized crime and drug trafficking in Sri Lanka. He was alleged on murder of Southern Development Authority Chairman Danny Hittetiyage in 2006. He escaped to Dubai and managed to operate his network from there, until he was arrested in Dubai on 04-02-2019.
[References]:[Name]: Prince Collom alias Prince or " Ayya"
[Life]: 1973-2007
[Years Active]: 1992-2007
[Comments]: Collom was involved in various murders in the Kotahena and Grandpass areas. His primary operating area was the around Bloemendhal garbage dump. Collom was killed by a rival gang in 2007.
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