Anura Senanayake meets Sundara in remand prison!
May 25, 2016
Retired DIG Anura Senanayake, presently in remand custody in connection with the Wasim Thajudeen killing, has met one of his closest disciples, an underworld figure by the name Sundara, at remand prison, say sources at Welikada Prison.
Sundara is the main disciple of Kudu Delu of Slave Island, and it was him who had run the drug business in Colombo city following the murder of his boss. His drug supplier is Wele Suda, also in remand custody now. Senanayake had provided protection for Sundara, and the two have been close friends since those days. With the powers of Senanayake, Sundara had forcibly made use of a 10-perch plot of land near Jayaratne Florists in Borella, it is alleged. Following Senanayake’s retirement, Sundara was arrested.
Prison sources also say Senanayake is being held in the same cell previously used for Yoshitha Rajapaksa. It has a television set, fan and other facilities not enjoyed by other remand prisoners.
When Senanayake was taken to prison on May 23, he saw none other than DIG Vaas Gunawardena. Since the two are being kept away from each other, Senanayake will not come to any harm at the hands of Gunawardena. However, Gunawardena is making every attempt to encounter Senanayake at the prison.
Sundara is very happy that his boss has come to stay in remand custody. Reports also say Sundara is paying for Senanayake’s legal fees and facilities at remand prison.
Gota roars again
On the same day, greatly alarmed by Senanayake being sent into remand custody, ex-defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa gave telephone calls to several persons and behaved in a rage, reports say. Speaking to several well-known lawyers, he inquired from them about the legal basis for Senanayake being sent into remand custody.
Later, he called several top police officers and asked them, “Aren’t you afraid of talking to us now? He told another officer, “Let’s see in the future.” Expressing their displeasure over this, the top police officers told the CID yesterday, “Do not set half-dead cobras free. Get rid of them.”
