With the recent political coup engineered by President Maithripala Sirisena, leading investigation officers of the Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) are said to be bracing for possible transfers and a complete shutdown of ongoing investigations into crimes committed during the Rajapaksa regime.
During the past three years, the Criminal Investigations Department headed by its Director SSP Shani Abeysekara made great headway into a large number of investigations such as the death of ruggerite Wasim Thajudeen, Lasantha Wickrematunge along with the disappearances of Journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda and 11 youth abducted by a group of Naval Officers. While the cases were continuously heard in courts, the CID was able to arrest a large number of suspects while also unearthing a plethora of information and evidence.
However, with Rajapaksa coming into power again, CID sources say main investigation officers who worked tirelessly for justice are now awaiting possible transfers out of the CID which will eventually lead to the shutdown of investigations allowing for the perpetrators to be released. “We know the transfers are coming, but what can we do?” an officer said.
Meanwhile, Police sources say Rajapaksa loyalists within the force are already being brought in and is expected to be granted key positions in the Police soon.
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