Dhanasiri Amaratunga flees fearing CID probe!
Oct 10, 2016
A few days ago, soon after getting to know that the CID has launched investigations into the murder and unlawful income earning charges against him, former Dehiwela-Mt. Lavinia mayor Dhanasiri Amaratunga had fled the country, reports say.
CID investigations have revealed that Amaratunga was directly involved in the killing of two persons in the municipality premises over a meat stall tender at Dehiwela in 2004.
Also, he was connected to political murders at Dehiwala and Mt. Lavinia in 2004, 2005 and 2006, it is further revealed. Previously, investigations launched by the CID against him had been covered up after he joined to strengthen the hands of ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa.
With the ‘Yahapaalana’ government taking power, the investigations resumed under the CID. Amaratunga made a big attempt to cover up the investigations through the president or the prime minister. Failing in the attempt, he fled the country, say sources close to him, adding that he had obtained visa a few days previously to go to the USA.
The CID has uncovered in the investigations that in addition to murders, he had amassed illegal wealth and used the ill-gotten money to buy a luxury palace at Kadawatha Road, Dehiwela and a hotel in a big estate at Hatton-Maskeliya.
Await further details about these murders and ill-gotten money soon…..!
Also, he was connected to political murders at Dehiwala and Mt. Lavinia in 2004, 2005 and 2006, it is further revealed. Previously, investigations launched by the CID against him had been covered up after he joined to strengthen the hands of ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa.
With the ‘Yahapaalana’ government taking power, the investigations resumed under the CID. Amaratunga made a big attempt to cover up the investigations through the president or the prime minister. Failing in the attempt, he fled the country, say sources close to him, adding that he had obtained visa a few days previously to go to the USA.
The CID has uncovered in the investigations that in addition to murders, he had amassed illegal wealth and used the ill-gotten money to buy a luxury palace at Kadawatha Road, Dehiwela and a hotel in a big estate at Hatton-Maskeliya.
Await further details about these murders and ill-gotten money soon…..!
