Photographs of Thajudeen murder suspect with Yoshitha circulated

MONDAY, 21 DECEMBER 2015

A number of photographs showing Tissa, a suspect in the murder of popular rugby player Wasim Thajudeen, are being published by several websites.

The suspect known as Captain Tissa, Major Tissa or Pody Tissa has been identified as a suspect for a number of crimes that include more than 10 murders, assaulting Justice Manjula Tillekeratne and assaulting and abducting former Minister Mervin Silva’s son.

He is to be arrested regarding the murder of Thajudeen while CID has obtained an order preventing him from going abroad.

The suspect has been very close to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his wife Shiranthi Rajapaksa and has served them as a driver.