Former DIG Vaas Gunawardena’s Death Threat to CID Director SSP Shani Abeysekara Before High Court

The Attorney General had filed indictments against the former DIG former Western Province (North) DIG on charges of having threatened to kill CID detectives who questioned him over the killing of businessman Mohamed Shiyam . When SSP Shani Abeysekara and the CID team grilled former DIG Vass Gunawardena in connection with the alleged killing of businessman Mohamed Shiyam on July 10, 2013 at the CID headquarters, he threatened them thus” “Shani, I am a murderer, you won’t be able to keep me inside forever. When I am out, see what I will do to all of you.”

The CID Director SSP Shani Abeysekara disclosed this in court while he gave evidence today in a case filed against former DIG Vaas Gunawardena for allegedly exerting death threats to kill CID detectives. Further trial was fixed by the High Court Judge Gihan Kulatunga for October 27.