Anura Senanayaka did not allow abductors’ van to be arrested
When submissions were made by SI Sunil Saranapala of the CID in connection with the abduction of Vadivel Pakkilisamy Loganathan and Ratnasamy Paramanandan of Bloemendhal Road Kotahena, it was revealed that ASP M.A. A. Senarath Jayathilaka of the CCD had seen the Van allegedly involved into the abduction going towards the Welisara Navy Camp and had sought the permission of the then Director of the CCD DIG Anura Senanayake to arrest the van. However, Mr. Senanayake had refused to give permission to the ASP to arrest the van and had ordered the ASP to only carry out orders given by Mr. Senanayaka.
The ASP had stated that Mr. Senanayake did so due to his involvement with the then Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Head of National Intelligence Unit Kapila Hendavithana and some naval officers.
Colombo Additional Magistrate Nishantha Pieris then directed the CID to name former DIG Anura Senanayake, who is now in remand over the killing of ruggerite Wasim Thajudeen, as a suspect into the abduction of the two persons if the CID investigations reveal his involvement in the incident.
