Colombo Additional Magistrate A.M Shaheed yesterday further remanded
interdicted former DIG Vaas Gunawardena untill July 9, 2013. Six other
suspects who had been taken into custody in connection with the killing
of businessman Mohamed Siyam were detained until the completion of the
ongoing investigations. On an application by the Criminal Investigation
Department which is conducting investigations into the killing of
businessman Mohamed Siyam the Magistrsate issued notice on Chamila
Priyadhrashana Perera of Dehiwela, wife of DIG Vaas Gunawardena, to
appear in court on the next date, (July 9).
The CID at the outset informed court that the wife of Vaas
Gunawardena had given a number of telephone calls to several prosecution
witnesses in an attempt to interfere with their giving evidence in the
case against her husband. The Magistrate allowed an application by the
CID to record a statement from Vaas Gunawardena at the Remand Prison.
The Magistrate directed the Prison authorities to provide maximum
security for Vaas Gunawardena while recording the statement. The Court
also allowed an application by the CID to forward several items to the
Government Analyst for a comprehensive report. The items are two
vehicles, Vaas Gunawardena’s Mobile telephone and two revolvers which
are alleged to have been used in the killing, Senior Attorney Ajith
Pathirana, Senior Counsel for Vaas Gunawardena, submitted that his
client is still innocent ,but several witnesses had given false
statements to the CID. These witnesses are not independent witnesses.
Vaas Gunawardena was responsible for assisting the Police Department in
several instances that brought honour to the Department, Senior Counsel
said. The Magistrate also directed the Prison authorities to produce
Vaas Gunawardena for medical treatment.
Senior Attorney Ajith Pathira with Anuja Premaratne T Gunasekera
appeared for Vaas Gunawardena. Attorneys at Law Nalinda Indatissa along
with Chintaka Amerasinghe appeared for the affrieved party.
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