Trial against ex-DIG Anura Senanayake fixed for Nov. 7

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Colombo High Court today postponed the hearing of the case against Senior DIG Anura Senanayake for screening evidence of the murder of Havelock Sports Club rugby player Wasim Thajudeen for November 7.

High Court Judge Vickum Kaluarachchi postponed the hearing for November 7 as the suspect Anura Senanayake had undergone major surgery.

This was revealed by Anura Senanayakes Attorney-at-Law Anil Silva PC in court yesterday. DIG Senanayake was accused of having screened the evidence into the death of Wasim Thajudeen by knowing or having reason to believe that an offence punishable by death has been committed and provided false information by screening the offender from legal punishment. Thajudeen was killed apparently in a road accident on May 12th, 2012. Later it was revealed that the death was a murder.

The court had summoned six prosecution witnesses including former Narahenpita OIC Sumith Champika Perera to appear before the court.

Senanayake was indicted in the High Court under Section 198 of the Penal Code for screening offenders of Thajudeen’s murder from legal punishment.

24 witnesses including Wasim Thajudeen’s sister Fatima Thajudeen and Colombo Chief Judicial Medical Officer Prof. Ajith Tennakoon are named to give evidence for the prosecution. (T. Thajudeen Farook)

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Dee Wednesday, 23 October 2019 08:39 PM

Why didn't he try his luck by postponing till after the 17th?

Ram Thursday, 24 October 2019 01:42 AM

Why have scapegoats prosecuted over the past happenings? The culprits behind not even arrested despite evidence. If it was Simon from the village he would have been arrested on suspicion without evidence

Ram Thursday, 24 October 2019 01:44 AM

Due to double standards applied into these investigations by the AG and the Police the real culprits are left out

Joseph Rajah Thursday, 24 October 2019 03:52 AM

My God how many extrajudicial killings too place during the previous government. Malwattha and aAsgitlriya gave a blank check to Malinda. Why the karma is getting delayed.

Ravi Thursday, 24 October 2019 04:16 AM

That would have been too obvious... SILLY! :) He'll do that on the 7th.

Jaffna Logic Thursday, 24 October 2019 05:50 AM

Why can’t the CID find out from the suspect by offering him immunity from prosecution of the person who instructed him to do what he did

hoodwinker Thursday, 24 October 2019 06:25 AM

The people who instructed to carry the orders Anura Senanayake also should be exposed?

Abilin Thursday, 24 October 2019 07:23 AM

Ha..ha..!! What about Lasantha W, and Eknaligoda! There are so many other incidents too, please get them on board before 16 Nov, people will give the real justice this time..!

Yehiya Thursday, 24 October 2019 08:27 AM

Sri Lankan court never punished the political related victims until revised the attorney general department.

johan Thursday, 24 October 2019 08:51 AM

I do not think this family will get justice ever

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