The police are set to interrogate a retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) and another influential politician from the North Western Province in relation to the investigation into the murder of Susith Jayawansha in Kuliyapitiya.
Jayawansha, who visited his girlfriend's residence in Wassaulla, Kuliyapitiya, on April 22 at the request of his girlfriend's father, was later fatally assaulted, with his body discovered in the Madampe Panirendawa forest reserve.
It has come to light that the former DIG retired after serving in the North Western Province, and his spouse is a relative of the primary suspect in this homicide. A senior police officer involved in the inquiry revealed that the retired DIG had misled the authorities by initially indicating that the main suspect, Singithi, and his wife would surrender to the police, but later persuaded them to surrender to the court.
Further investigations disclosed Singithi's close ties to several influential politicians in the North Western Province. It has been reported that he sought legal counsel from two politicians from the region, who also happen to be lawyers. Examination of telephone records revealed multiple calls made by Singithi to these politicians on relevant dates.
Athula Wijesinghe, a former Chief Minister of the North Western Province, was questioned by the police after it was discovered that Singithi had contacted him via phone.
Thus far, eight individuals have been apprehended in connection to the murder, including Singithi, his wife, his parents, his brother-in-law, and two carpenters recruited from Welimada to aid in the crime.
