CID is going to arrest six suspects including Tissa for Wasim Thajudeen's murder

Six Suspects Including Captain Tissa To Be Arrested By the CID For Wasim Thajudeen's Murder Case. Six individuals, including the former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s chauffeur ‘Captain Tissa’, will soon be arrested by the CID in connection with the former Rugby champion player Wasim Thajudeen’s murder; according to the authoritative Police sources.

Among the possible suspects of the investigation there are three individuals, who were previously attached to the Presidential Security Division. The CID has also received information that an underworld figure named ‘Surekha’ has a link to the murder. ‘Surekha’, a nephew of well-known underworld figure Soththi Upali, had strong ties with members of a powerful political family under the previous government. The CID has already obtained a travel ban on the six individuals to prevent them from leaving the country ahead of possible arrests. A top Police source said that the CID could make the arrests before the next hearing of the case on 20th of January- 2016. He said the Colombo Additional Magistrate has granted permission for the CID to proceed with the investigation.