Sri Lanka Red Cross Society today confirmed that the CID had questioned it over the investigation into the death of former Sri Lankan rugby player Wasim Thajudeen.

 

The CID was investigating on if Thajudeen was abducted using a vehicle belonging to the Siriliya Saviya Foundation headed by former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa.

 

Issuing a statement, the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society said that the defender, bearing the number plate WP KA – 0642, was handed over to the Chairperson of the Siriliya Saviya Foundation on August 11, 2011. The Transport Manager of Sri Lanka Red Cross retrieved the said vehicle from the Siriliya Saviya Foundation on January 20, 2015, the statement said.

 

“Sri Lanka Red Cross Society is unaware of the activities and maintenance of this vehicle from the period of August 2011 to until the time the vehicle was retrieved in this year” the statement further said.

 

The Red Cross Society also stated that on June 30, 2015, the CID requested its President and Director General to provide statements on the change of color of the said vehicle. Both officials provided all information known to the authorities and vehicle is now in the procession of the Criminal Investigation Department, the statement said further.

 

See the full statement below: