Three vehicles linked to Thajudeen case used in other crimes
Investigations into the murder of rugby player Wasim Thajudeen have reportedly uncovered information that three vehicles suspected of being linked to his killing were also allegedly used in several other crimes.The three double-cab vehicles had been provided through the Presidential Secretariat for the security of then First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa and her son Yoshitha Rajapaksa. Investigators had earlier found information directly linking the vehicles, bearing registration numbers WP PD 79–, WP PD 80– and WP GB 05–, to the Thajudeen murder case.
Investigators also found several irregularities in the records relating to the vehicles, including missing running logs and deficiencies in the records that were maintained. Further inquiries have now revealed that the three vehicles had allegedly been used in several other crimes and by multiple parties.
Investigators have also conducted an extensive inquiry into five other vehicles that entered the Presidential Secretariat on the night of May 16, 2012, the day Thajudeen was found dead. The vehicles bear registration numbers WP LV 05–, WP PD 13–, WP KA 98–, WP KD 01– and WP PA 72–. Serious irregularities have also been identified in the running logs of these vehicles, according to investigators.