Woman accuses Vaas Gunawardena for son’s murder

By Gayantha Wanasinghe-2013-07-09 

A woman named Sandhya Priyadharshani caused sensation at the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today accusing former DIG Vaas Gunawardena of murdering her son in 2009.

The incident occurred when Vaas Gunawardena was escorted to the prison bus after being remanded till 19 July.

In a shocking revelation to the media the woman accused Vaas Gunawardena and his team of arresting her son named Sandun Lasitha Kumara in 2009 in connection to a land issue and had kept him in prison for 1 week, after which he had died while in Police Custody.

She went on to say that a case was filed in connection to the incident in 2009, however no solution has been granted as yet.

Meanwhile, another group of persons who were attempting to disrupt the woman were dispersed by the Police.

The complete video with regard to the incident can now be viewed through- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoSevo-tU5A