A vehicle owned by Sri Lanka’s first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa has been linked to the murder of a Sri Lankan national rugby player Wasim Thajudeen.
Three members of Sri Lanka's former Presidential Security Division (PSD) are suspected to be responsible for the murder, reports economy next.
Mahinda Rajapaksa's son Yohana, who played alongside the murdered rugby player, is rumoured to have been involved in the abduction of the rugby player.
Mt Thajudeen’s death was initially reported as an accident but a recent investigation revealed that the player had been abducted and tortured before his death, reports Colombo Page.
Evidence form the recent investigation found that one of the vehicles used in the killing was owned by Mrs Rajapaksa’s charity.
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