The CID informed the court today that statements have been recorded from two senior security officers who were in the security division of former president Mahinda Rajapaksa regarding rugby player Waseem Thajudeen’s murder.
This was when the case was called up today before Magistrate Anura Buddadasa.
The state counsel informed the court that their statements were recorded based on the investigations that have been already concluded.
A special investigation has begun on the telephone calls received from the presidential secretariat to former senior DIG Anura Senanayaka who is in custody for covering up information related to the murder.
Meanwhile, the former senior DIG and former Narahenpita Police Crime OIC Sumith Perera have been re-remanded till February 16.