‘I Am A Murderer, See What I Will Do To You All’ – DIG Vass Threatened CID
June 14, 2013
“I am a murderer, you all are not able to keep me inside forever Shani, when I am out, see what I will do to you all” DIG Western Province (North) Vass Gunawardena had threatened the Criminal Investigation Department team led by ASP Shani Abeysekara.
DIG Vass Gunawardena
DIG Vass Gunawardena was arrested on June 10 and who is now under detention orders.
The Colombo Additional Magistrate Mohammed Sahabdeen was informed yesterday by the CID regarding the threat when producing a report on the progress of the investigation into the killing of businessman Mohamed Shyam Huzamdeen. ASP Shani Abeysekara informed Court that the statement of the suspect DIG has posed a threat to the lives of the officials who are investigating the DIG‘s criminal activities and his involvement in the murder of the millionaire businessman, as well as their families.
Following investigations conducted into the incident, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on June 06 arrested Sub-Inspector Lakmini Bamunusinghe, attached to the office of the DIG Western Province (North), along with three Police Constables (PCs) serving in the DIG’s special unit.
Upon interrogating the arrested police officers, the CID uncovered information regarding the DIG’s alleged involvement in the businessman’s murder .
According to the state run Daily News the CID filing a B report before Additional Magistrate Shaheed yesterday said suspect Chutta had told them that DIG Vaas Gunawardena was allegedly given Rs. one million out of Rs. 30 million agreed in the contract to kill business tycoon Mohomed Siyam.
Chutta was arrested and Rs. 400,000 was recovered from his possession.
DIG Vaas Gunawardena when arrested admitted that he was a killer (Mama mini maruwek).
“Will reveal all if Vass is harassed” – Vass’ wife says
Friday, 14 June 2013 
DIG Vass Gunawradena’s wife, Shyamali Priyadharshani Perera says she would reveal details of several well known murders that have been committed so far, if her husband is remanded further and attempts are made to arrest her and the son.
She has made this comment when a journalist of a national newspaper had questioned her about the rumor of an attempt to arrest her and the son following the arrest of DIG Vass Gunawardena for his alleged involvement in the murder of businessman Mohomad Shyam. Vass Gunawardena has been remanded by court till June 25th.
Mrs. Gunawardena has said that he husband as worked against his conscience in the past few months in order to safeguard heads of the government and heads of the country’s defence establishment. She has observed that she would reveal details of some high profile murders and a well known gold racket if her husband is continuously harassed in this manner.
It is learnt that Vass Gunawardena’s arrest had been linked to a gold racket that involved the First Lady. The President has asked the intelligence units to inquire as to how the Janarala newspaper, which first exposed the story, had received the information.
Although the Janarala press was raided and the editor of the newspaper, Chandana Sirimalwatte was interrogated, the source of the story could not be uncovered. Two websites that published the story was also blocked in Sri Lanka. The investigators have informed the editor of one of the websites that the block could be removed if details of the story’s source were given to them. The website editor had revealed the name of DIG Vass Gunawardena.
When the investigators informed this development to the President, an order was issued to the CID to crack down on Vass Gunawardena. Since Vass Gunawardena was arrested on a direct Presidential order, the Defence Secretary has been unable to intervene. However, the Defence Secretary has ordered the CID to inquire only into Mohomad Shyam’s murder. Nevertheless, the CID has managed to uncover details of many murders carried out by Vass Gunawradena with the Defence Secretary’s knowledge.
Meanwhile, Vass Gunawardena’s wife is now publicly saying that she would reveal names of all the persons involved in the murders and the gold racket if she is arrested. Sources from the CID say that given the turn of events, there’s a great likelihood of or5ders being issued to stop the investigation.
