‘These are good lessons for us’ – says DIG Amarasiri Senaratne!

May 05, 2016

“Those days, we did what the bosses told us to do without thinking twice. Now, when we have to explain, there is no one to speak for us. The Thajudeen case will be an eye opener for the entire police force. Never work like the blind just because your superior officer told you to do so. I believe the entire police department will learn a lesson from this,” said DIG in charge of Colombo city traffic Amarasiri Senaratne to CID officials.

“The person who gave those orders was higher even than the IGP at the time. Sometimes even the IGP took advice from him. Actually, he was the unofficial IGP those days. Because of him, we have to waste our time at the Fourth Floor today. I will tell everything I know,” he said in front of all before giving his statement to the CID.

Meanwhile, reports say ex-IGP N.K. Illangakoon has become panicked just like retired DIG Anura Senanayake did.

He is worried by the exposure of his duplicity following our disclosure titled ‘Ex-IGP concealed Thajudeen murder evidence’ which was highlighted by state minister Sujeeva Senasinghe at a media briefing and other media giving it big publicity.

Also, expect a detailed report as to how Illangakoon blocked the arrest of ex-MP Sajin Vaas Gunawardena.

The then CCD director, SSP L. Ranaweera, who prepared the first investigation report in 2013 into the Thajudeen murder, will be a key witness in the case.