Death of Onesh Subasinghe: If you don’t let me go, I will kill you - servant overhears Onesh’s wife

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Shyam Lal Aravinda, brother-in-law of the deceased giving a statement said that Onesh was fighting with his wife and he had plans to divorce her
Onesh had asked the servants to keep an eye on his wife as she had plans to escape with the child
CID informs court

The CID informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Prasanna Alwis that the maid who worked at businessman Onesh Subasinghe’s house in a statement had said she heard Subasinghe’s wife saying to him “I can’t eat Sri Lankan food. I can’t stay here. I want to go back to my country. If you don’t let me go, I will kill you.”

The CID in its ‘B’ report related to the investigation of a complaint made regarding the death of 45-year-old businessman Onesh Subasinghe, Managing Director of OPEX Holdings in Indonesia reported to the court that they initiated an investigation following a complaint made by Subash Subasinghe, brother of the deceased businessman. Statements taken from his five servants were also reported.

According to Subhash Subasinghe’s statement, his brother was married to a Brazilian woman named Rosalia Silva and they had a four-year-old daughter. He further said that they were living in a flat in Rosmead Place, Colombo.
Shyam Lal Aravinda, brother-in-law of the deceased giving a statement said that Onesh was fighting with his wife and he had plans to divorce her.

Devadasa Megala Kanthi, a maid in the deceased’s house in her statement said that Onesh’s wife was often quarreling with her husband and used to say “ I can’t eat Sri Lankan food. I can’t stay here. I want to go back to my country. If you don’t let me go, I will kill you.”.

She further said that Onesh one day asked her and another servant to keep an eye on his wife as she had plans to escape with the child.

Devage Pushparani, another servant in the house confirmed that she too heard her mistress threatening to kill Onesh one day.

An investigation has been launched to find whether this murder was planned in Sri Lanka and an offence was carried out as per Paragraph 32 of the Penal Code. (Nimanthi Ranasinghe)

Comments - 17

Hassanda Wednesday, 22 February 2023 09:50 AM

Who want to live in this Bankcrupt and Corrupt country

Sha Wednesday, 22 February 2023 10:44 AM

Hello it's nothing to do with the country's situation. Whatever it may be, we still love our country. Some people ruin their own lives with wrong decisions. Only the beauty will not bring happiness to you

Dee Wednesday, 22 February 2023 11:08 AM

Why don't you go to Brazil and live? And then comment!

Aviator Wednesday, 22 February 2023 11:46 AM

It's up to you. Go find another place to live in, if SL is so bad. There are many others who love and respect this country and will drive it to prosperity sooner than many think.

Narendra Fonseka Wednesday, 22 February 2023 11:52 AM

I fully agree with Sha!

Tim Wednesday, 22 February 2023 12:20 PM

1st class idiot

Tissa Fernando Wednesday, 22 February 2023 12:25 PM

Hosanna , leave and never comeback if you do not like it here. This murder has nothing to do with the country situation. Can't eat lankan food is a bullshit story , people with this much money can eat any cuisine of their preference. There has to be other reasons behind it.

Hawkeye Wednesday, 22 February 2023 12:35 PM

I presume you are still living in this "Bankrupt

Perera Wednesday, 22 February 2023 12:38 PM

Oi AH, There are 19 million who want to, bankrupt or not. If you don't want to you can frig off to whichever hellhole you desire. So on your trolley boy.

Mizaru Wednesday, 22 February 2023 10:33 AM

“I will kill you”. These types of statements are made in normal domestic fights. It can be take as evidence for a murder charge.

Female Wednesday, 22 February 2023 11:27 AM

So he captured the wife in Sri Lanka against her will. That is an offence too.

Buddhike Wednesday, 22 February 2023 11:29 AM

That 25 Gram piece of flesh can put a man in life threatening trouble.

Ceylonese Wednesday, 22 February 2023 12:24 PM

There are so many beautiful Sinhalese girls who would worship their husbands if everything is provided, Onesh made a huge mistake. RIP

LankanLover Wednesday, 22 February 2023 12:37 PM

As an expat, I have dealt with some Brazilians they are tough people, not easy, I have no idea how this man got married to her, I am sure she was into him for his money, he should have let her go alone to her country, unfortunately he had to pay his life.

Rohan Fernando Wednesday, 22 February 2023 12:50 PM

If she refused to live in Sri Lanka, and if she wanted to go back to her own country, why he objected is a question. ? Any other Sri Lankan man would have let her go. Then Marry again. Ha ha haaaaaa

Chris Wednesday, 22 February 2023 01:02 PM

She probably hated him and even the kid must have liked the mother a lot. She wanted to take the child with her so we just don't know enough about what she went through with him. Why didn't he divorce her and let her go?

suresh olagama Friday, 24 February 2023 10:00 AM

Did you leave already???... if not please do ...because this has nothing to do with the country situation ...get a life ....

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