-Exposed by a fellow soldier
(Lanka-e-News -10.May.2025, 11.30 PM) In a shocking turn of events, Major Tushara Adhikari, a senior officer of the Sri Lanka Army’s General Services Corps, is under CID investigation following the gruesome murder of a soldier—Hettiarachchi—whose naked body was discovered dumped in a pit within a military base. The case, now rocking the military establishment, is drawing public ire and sparking calls for accountability at the highest levels of command.
Major Adhikari, a canine unit officer stationed at the Regimental Headquarters, was previously implicated in the prolonged sexual abuse of female soldiers attached to the regiment’s dance and performing arts division. Though these revelations reached the then Army Commander and government, no action was taken—underscoring a pattern of institutional indifference to crimes against women in uniform.
Two female soldiers—Jayaselka and Sergeant Weerakoon—came forward with damning testimonies detailing how they were sexually abused by the Major in guest quarters and within the canine unit office. Their confessions brought to light a dark underbelly of exploitation, only for a committee to be hastily appointed to pacify unrest, suppress the truth, and restore superficial calm.
The turning point came when Hettiarachchi, a soldier serving as a guard within the camp, was murdered and his body hidden for over a week. Later, it was discovered in a decomposed state near the soldiers’ barracks, stripped naked and dumped in a pit. His murder was allegedly prompted by his refusal to comply with an unlawful order: Major Adhikari had demanded Hettiarachchi hand over 1.5kg of chicken meat meant for soldiers’ rations to prepare a personal meal. Hettiarachchi's protest—that it would leave his comrades without enough food—sealed his fate.
On the day of the murder, Hettiarachchi had informed a civilian worker that he would return early in the morning to prepare tea for the soldiers. However, a suspicious call summoned him to the officer's quarters, and he was never seen alive again. Multiple soldiers witnessed him walking toward Major Adhikari's room—none have spoken out, fearing retribution.
According to insider accounts, Adhikari locked the room and assaulted Hettiarachchi so severely that he died on the spot. The murder was covered up, and headquarters were informed the same day that Hettiarachchi had gone AWOL. His wife later lodged a complaint with Embilipitiya Police, prompting the army to change its narrative, issuing another letter days later claiming his decomposing body had been discovered near the barracks.
To mislead the investigation, narcotics including ice and a heroin user’s straw were planted in his pocket, while a bottle of coconut oil was placed nearby to stage a false scene of substance abuse. Yet, forensic findings confirmed the body had not decomposed as expected for a week-old corpse—suggesting it had been refrigerated or hidden and planted just before discovery.
Perhaps the most inhumane aspect of the crime was the disposal of Hettiarachchi’s corpse. Naked and desecrated, it was discarded like trash. The act, committed under the guise of military discipline, has disgraced the Sri Lankan Army’s claim to be a humanitarian force and cast a shadow over its leadership.
Audio testimony from Hettiarachchi’s grieving wife has been submitted to authorities. Retired Captain Asela Dharmasiri, convenor of the United War Heroes Association, has filed a detailed complaint with the CID, providing documents and evidence that are now publicly available for the first time.
Additional victims of Major Adhikari’s brutality are emerging:
Lieutenant K.P.W.D.K. Padmasiri, now serving in the Army Pay and Records Directorate, was allegedly assaulted so viciously by Adhikari that he lost consciousness and had to be hospitalized. It was falsely reported as an accidental fall in the bathroom.
Soldier Jayasinghe was beaten for resisting the theft of petrol from his motorbike. Adhikari had siphoned the fuel to use in his private vehicle and demanded silence. Jayasinghe's smirk in response was met with a severe beating that left his face bloodied. Colonel Tilak Dissanayake, then Camp Executive Officer, requested a formal inquiry into both the assault and the fuel theft—documents related to this have also been submitted.
Major Adhikari’s father is a retired police constable, and both his entry into the Army and retirement from the Police came at the same rank. This connection may explain why Hettiarachchi’s wife was turned away when she attempted to file a complaint at Hettipola Police. They refused to record her statement and instead attempted to intimidate her.
This case exposes not just a rogue officer but a culture of impunity, misogyny, and institutional complicity that festers behind the closed doors of military bases. As the CID digs deeper, the question lingers—how many more bodies lie hidden, and how far will the military go to protect its monsters?
-Exposed by a fellow soldier
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