Investigate Impartially if Thajudeen Was Wronged – Namal Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has strongly criticised certain investigating bodies, accusing them of fabricating evidence to please the current government and politicising legal proceedings through media briefings.

Rajapaksa alleged that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has repeatedly attempted to satisfy the government by producing false testimonies. He singled out the conduct of the Police Media Spokesperson, noting that he had seen the spokesperson making statements to the media the previous day regarding Aruna Vidanagamage alias Middeniye Kajja’s involvement in the case. According to Rajapaksa, facts relating to ongoing cases should be presented in court rather than publicised through press briefings. He argued that such actions reveal an intention to create political discourse around legal matters.

Namal Rajapaksa urged the government to ensure that all investigations are carried out impartially and fairly, without political interference.

Addressing the ongoing investigation into the murder of rugby player Wasim Thajudeen, Rajapaksa called on the police and government to carefully examine specific details linked to the identification of an individual mentioned by the Police Media Spokesperson who referred a statement provided by Vidanagamage’s widow. He stressed the need for investigators to verify:

Whether the identified person is indeed the woman’s husband
Her recent place of residence
The individuals she had been living with and associating with

Rajapaksa further insisted that if he has been subjected to any injustice in connection with the Thajudeen case, the matter must be investigated fairly and impartially, rather than being used to create a political narrative.

Concluding his remarks, Namal Rajapaksa criticised what he described as the government’s habit of introducing political narratives framed as themed “weeks.” He referred to what he termed “Ranil Wickremesinghe’s week,” followed by “another week,” and now “Thajudeen’s week,” expressing scepticism about what further themes the government might introduce in the future.