Eye Witness Killed In Wadduwa
- Police surprised no one has seen the incident
By Nirmala Kannangara
Indrani was killed on Sunday, six years after the murder of her husband.
A mother of two, who was due to give evidentce in court on Monday (August 20) against the suspect of her husband’s muder, was killed at Wadduwa in broad daylight on Sunday (August 19).
OIC Wadduwa, Chief Inspector Lalith Weerasinghe said that Adussuriyage Indrani – the victim, was one of the main witnesses at her husband’s murder trial and was to give evidence at the Magistrate Court Panadura the following day – Monday August 20 against the murder suspect who is being held at the remand prison in Welikada.
“This dead woman’s husband was shot dead six years ago and she was an eye witness. Although we are not sure as to who was behind this murder, police believe that she was killed to stop her from giving evidence in court since she was one of the key witnesses,” OIC Weerasinghe said.
Indrani succumbed to her injuries on admission to the Panadura Base Hospital. She had been shot at point blank range by an unidentified gunman while at work at a hardware shop at Melagama, Morontuduwa – adjoining her small house. According to OIC, Wadduwa, six empty cartridges have been found at the scene and the Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) has confirmed that she had received six gunshots to the head, left breast, stomach and mouth.
“A special police team is investigating. Although we believe that Indrani was murdered to silence her from giving evidence, we do not have proof yet,” the OIC said.
However, Indrani’s sister Manel said that they knew nothing about her sister giving evidence at her husband’s murder trial but only knew that she was attending court on hearing dates.
“My sister called me last Friday and said that her husband’s case was not taken up that day due to court vacation and added that she had to go to courts again on Monday as the murder suspect would be produced in court. Had we known that she was giving evidence at her husband’s murder trial, we wouldn’t have allowed her to go to court,” said Manel.
Indrani’s 11-year-old son Amith was clueless as to why his mother was killed as he and his 13 year old sister have now become orphans.
“I can vaguely remember as to how my father was gunned down six years ago. He was killed by two motorcyclists just in front of the house. It was my mother who looked after both of us since then. Since my mother too has been killed we are now orphans,” said little Amith.
For Amith, he has no idea as to what will happen next as he and his elder sister is too young to stay at their house after the funeral.
“I am in grade 7 at the Wadduwa Central School. After our father’s death amma worked at the adjoining hardware stores to take care of the family. On that day, amma prepared breakfast, lunch and washed all our clothes and went to work asking us to take the clothes in, if it rained. While we were in the living room after breakfast, we heard sounds of crackers. Until someone from the neighborhood broke the news we did not know that it was gunshots not crackers fired to kill amma,” said Amith. He said that although he and his sister called the mother when she was lying on the ground with severe head and chest injuries there was no response from her. “We ran to the hardware shop and saw amma in a pool of blood. Blood was oozing from her head, mouth and chest. Although we called her several times there was no response. She was then taken to the hospital and little later somebody came and broke the saddest news to us,” said Amith.
According to Manel, her brother-in-law was murdered because he was giving information to the police about illegal happenings at Morontuduwa.
“Since he was an informant, the notorious underworld gang led by ‘Sambaba’ has allegedly killed him. When he was gunned down my sister had seen the killers and later had identified them at an identification parade. When we came to know that my sister had identified the killers, we all asked her not to get involved in unnecessary issues as the country’s situation was bad. After her death only we came to know that she was giving evidence- as she was one of the key witnesses in this murder trial,” said Manel.
Manel queried as to why President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Defence Minister cannot stop the ever increasing murders that take place in the country.
“Although our rulers are boasting that we have peace and the country is a safe place to live in, what is the assurance that they can give us when things are happening in this way.
Why cannot he introduce gallows to curtail this wave of crime in the country even to a certain extent,” she asked. According to OIC Weerasinghe, the killers had used a T56 for the murder.
“It was the police 119 emergency that informed us of the shooting and by the time we went there, she has been taken to the hospital. Although we recorded statements from the hardware owner and the neighbours, surprisingly no one has seen the incident.
We assume that people are scared to give any evidence as this was the second murder in six years at the same place. Had the neighbours described what the motorcycle was, we could have alerted the police checkpoints in the area, but couldn’t as there were no evidence,” said the OIC.
My heart goes out for the innocent children who are orphans now. What is hapenning to Sri Lanka now? Please those who are in power do something about this immediately. Bring those who commited this terrible crime to justice immediately.Those two kids are now now without parents.Please look after them and council them.May the lady rest in peace.
They will be soon taken care of by the so called VVIPs behind this scene.
This is the real situation of Srilanka today. A witness cannot give evidence in the “Court” to establis “Justice” , defence secretery and president talking underademala, no bombs but enough “Guns” with criminals. No security for the citizens, only security for foolish “Eiya Malos” and those fool`s families and members. As this lady was an “Eye Witness” of a murdercase, it is government`s responsibility to give protection for the parties supporting to the “Crown”. On behalf of this poor children`s mother, government must have to pay “Compansation” for this to children.
PEOPLE WHO ARE VOTING TO THIS GOVERNMENT TO BE IN POWER FOR ANOTHER DECADE MUST THINK YOU ARE SUPPORTING TO THIS TYPE OF CRIMINALS TO KILL MORE INNOCENT PEOPLE LIKE THIS IN THIS COUNTRY..Are you human??????????
People live blindly appointing these thugs to the Parliament until the day comes for them to face the same music.
When they came to Communists, i didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Communist;
When they came to Unionists, i didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Unionist;
Unionist:
When they came to Jews, i didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew;
Unionist:
When they came to Catholics, i didn’t speak up because I was a Protestant;
Unionist:
When they came to me, there wasn’t anybody to speak up for me.
Sri Lanka under our present troika government is a peaceful country.Who said there is violence- murder and rape. The enemies of the government are spreading false stories
Yes its ainternational Conspiracy to oust this Governement. There is absotutely no violence ,rape’ murder,dope pedaling, absusing of children and corruption at all We are a a very advance Country, beliving in the Triple Gem and the Kapilavasthu Relics.
Pushpakumara, u are joking aren’t you? U must admit that SL is now almost unlivable corrupt country.
This is not even remotely suitable as a response Pushpakumara. Two children are orphans and more killers are on the loose. How many lives have been lost already? How many are still being lost in vain…
When the ruler is the rough, there is no hope in hell there’ll be justice. It was North and East now tide is turning to South. This is pathetic.
Will general Shavendra Silva make a general Musharaf type retun and link up with his former commander general Sarath Fonseka to save his homeland from the uneducated uncultured rascals?
Janaka, why pour oil on the fire by dragging Fonseka & Janaka to a totally unrelated scene? It is MR & the Government that need to address these issues. In a scenario where President & his Politicians,Public servants,police & the Priests of this country are in cahoots with anti social elements, Justice can not be meted out fast to the grieved public; hence unrest prevails. The incident is very pathetic & thousands of such incidents have taken place after independence with very little done to arrest further occurrence. Asserting over & over again that Politicians, the Police & the Judiciary are responsible for these sorrowful happenings,is like throwing water on ducks back!
Yes uneducated rascals are destroying the country. But what good education Shavendra and Fonseka had? Won’t be very different to now, if they have a chance.
Are you going to provide his perks and all the luxury now he gets?
Our sympaty to them…and I am sure it will be a difficult task the young kids to away from this barabric incidence….
No doubt that very strong political figure is behind….
I like the below statatemnt..
“Although our rulers are boasting that we have peace and the country is a safe place to live in, what is the assurance that they can give us when things are happening in this way”
Many more to come and votors are desreve those as there is no LAW in this country now…… !!!
This is how third world corrupt, lawless, killing fields run by a corrupt genocidal regime operates. How do you people live in this pot hole called SL? This never happens where I live.
If these were tamils people in south would say something else.- A wife of a terrorist killed and she deserved it
The Darkness increases in the land. Death and brutality is the order of the day.Two more innocent children are deprived of their parents. The day of reckoning is round the corner and this nation of ours are in the ” cross hairs” of the severity of Divine Judgment. It will be swift, silent and momentous.
The Tsunami of yester years will pale in comparison since a consequental generational curse hangs over all involved in this present government. No ammount of “poojas” tying of “pirith nool” will stop the comming flood and as in the times of prophet Jerimiah, only the poor in the land will be left. Drought and famine are close on the heels of our nation. If you wish to survive, repent and seek God’s face.
Poor children?????????????????????????????????????
This sort of killings should stop if we are to consider SL as a developing country.Politicions should stop protecting these criminals.
This is business as usual under this mafia regime. Underworld thugs and criminals roam freely killing innocents while government boasts that they got rid of them. This is “Wonder of Asia|
terrible indeed, so sorry for the children. I hope a good soul would take them over and take care of them. What a shame….Sri Lanka – The Ugly Miracle.
I hope that the six bullet casings have been fingerprinted. Next, these should be compared to prints of known criminals & hitmen in the area.
As the president h of this country Srilanka , if this man cannot make the citizens to live with out fear and with justice, what is the use of this man as our president. Please resign honarably and live with what you have already stolen, with out putting poor citizens lives in the hand of “Out Laws”.
Why cant govt. go for Search operation for fire arms in the South and West like did in North and East
It is a sad state of affairs in a country when law abiding citizens are living in fear of criminals and cannot even perform their civic duties without risking their lives. What amazes me here is that the state was unable to provide this woman with adequate protection knowing very well that her life is in danger. Now not only a mother is dead, two innocent children are orphaned, but also a heinous double murder goes unpunished and the perpetrators are free to carry on. It looks like that the police knows who these people are but lacks ‘evidence.’ If it was someone more important and with connections I wonder whether they would be looking for evidence? Sri Lanka has become a shameful and sinful place.
We need a group(like Lions etc) to care for the innocent orphans.
We see only the corrupted could survive in Sri Lanka.
The corrupt politicians/journalists/businessmen/Judges/Priests of Sri Lanka should rot in prison and enjoy life luxuriously.
Why is the world Bank/IMF and govts such as China Russia Iran supporting this government of Rajapaksa
my heart goes to the kids!
It is very obvious from the incidents like this that there is no law and order in this country.It is equally obvious that the government has no desire to control these heinous crimes for their own survival. When the crimes are more or less acceptable to the general public they can rule the country as they wish and it will provide them good grounds to eliminate any body they don’t like. They need these underworld criminals for their own survival. Superficially they may offer lotus flowers to Buddha statues. However ,deep inside they prefer to rule the country creating fear psychosis. When they did this in N and E we turned the other way as we were not affected. Now it is our turn to face the music and it is going from bad to worse. Feel sorry for the affected family as two young kids have been orphaned by heartless murderers.I am pretty sure the case awaiting will be dismissed soon and the culprits will go on for further killing sprees. Will our people’s president or the all powerful defence secretary be bothered. Answer is pretty clear isn’t it.
Sri lankans have to get rid off this corrupt criminal maha raja hora to restore our law and order otherwise it will go from bad to worse.
My suggestion to the government in power to curb these type of violence:
1) Give moratorium to surrender all un authorised fire arms – say three month
(collect them and destroy them for public to see)
2) After the moratorium, any person in possession of unauthorised fire arms will serve mandatory jail sentence of at least 5 years
3) Bring back capital punishment for murder and rape
4) Those who assault women and vulnerable people to be whipped (bring it back to our penal code)
AIYO!!! What are you suggesting? Will we have a Parliament then?
We, the law-abiding, should put bounty on the heads of these underworld. This is perfectly legal, as US put bounty on OBL’s head. I think, unless these drug-lords are taken out, they will install sheer terror on the public-
Put a million rupee bounty on Sambaba, and half a million each on his deputies. Anyone willing to take?
Even VVIPs silence eye witnesses so better close your eyes. Very sorry about the incident though and especially about the two kids.
You mean action should be taken against politicians, their kith and kin, and their henchmen who are greedily engaged in drug and human trafficking, money laundering, prostitution, maintaining brothels, abducting innocent school girls for these brothels, illegal sand mining, tree cutting, destroying virgin forests etc. etc. etc.????????
Only thing we must be patiently watch what will happen in the future. Soon they will get the consequences. Have you heard the story how the CRAB dancing in the water until the boiling point? What happened to Premadasa and the Team?
Let us give more time for them to dance the way they want. This is a rare chance they have got to be born as humans. This clearly shows that they had been vicious and dangerous animals or Mala Peratheyas or Yakshayas in the immediate past. So they will go back to where they came from and will be in the HELL for ever!!!
That’s it.