By: STF Sergeant
Police Brass and the Underworld: Did a Senior DIG and former IGP receive contracts for the Underworld's killings? Did the AG's Department safeguard killers?
Victim's Cry for Justice: Will Justice Be Imposed?
(Lanka e-News – October 01, 2026, 3.00 PM) Subject: Allegations of Contract Killings, Cartel Complicity, and Institutional Cover-Ups Involving Senior Police Brass and the Special Task Force (STF)
This investigation examines the systemic subversion of law enforcement mechanisms in Sri Lanka, focusing on direct operational links between the country's senior police leadership, the Special Task Force (STF), Dubai-based narcotics syndicates, and the Attorney General’s Department.
Central to this probe is the extrajudicial execution of Mahesh Indika (NIC: 19863170027), a former Sri Lanka Army Engineering Unit marksman from Beldeniya, Dickwella. Officially recorded by state security forces as an operational combat encounter, internal disclosures and forensic evidence expose the incident as a targeted contract hit orchestrated by Dubai-based underworld kingpin Jayamuni Sujeewa Soysa (alias "Kosgoda Sujee") in active collusion with high-ranking law enforcement commanders, including former Inspector General of Police (IGP) / Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon and former STF Commandant Senior DIG Waruna Jayasundara.
On October 12, 2022, an assassin using a T-56 assault rifle opened fire near a hotel parking lot in Ahungalla, targeting a three-wheeler driver connected to syndicate leader Kosgoda Sujee. This attack deepened an ongoing turf war between Kosgoda Sujee's cartel—allied with figures like Kudu Salidu and Kehalbadara Padme—and rival syndicates led by Loku Pati, Lanthiwa, Handi Sujeewa, Ruwan Kumara de Silva, and Karandeniya Sudda.
Syndicate Intelligence Overview
Target / Syndicate Lead: Kosgoda Sujee (Jayamuni Sujeewa Soysa; NIC: 198420304507B; Passport: N5523373).
Dubai Operations: Operates from a residential complex near a major commercial hub, maintains business partnerships with two supermarkets and Indian dining establishments ("Tasty Indiana"), and cooperates with local figures such as "Dehiwala."
State Co-optation: Dubai cartels established direct telephonic contact on October 13, 2022, with high-ranking security officials—specifically Deshabandu Tennakoon and SDIG Waruna Jayasundara—to execute a paid contract strike.
Recruitment Refusal and Hit Squad Deployment
Following the Ahungalla shooting, Kosgoda Sujee attempted to recruit ex-Army marksman Mahesh Indika. When Indika refused, and amid rival syndicate approaches, Kosgoda Sujee authorized his elimination.
Unregistered Logistics and Tactical Concealment
On October 13, 2022, around 06:30 AM, Senior DIG Waruna Jayasundara directed ASP Sagara Kulasekara to mobilize tactical teams from the Moratuwa and Jawatte STF camps under specific protocols:
Bypassing Administrative Logs: Tactical units were ordered to use civilian-disguised vehicles (Land Rover jeeps, Delica high-roof vans, unbranded cabs, and Indian-built utility jeeps). Standard administrative logs for departures, vehicle deployments, and travel destinations were strictly forbidden.
Local Police Neutralization: SDIG Deshabandu Tennakoon telephoned the Dickwella Assistant Superintendent of Police, instructing local police stations in Dickwella and Ahungalla to ignore emergency calls or complaints regarding tactical movements in their sectors.
Infiltration: Capitalizing on a planned local power blackout at approximately 08:00 PM, the strike team crossed the Southern Expressway via the Aparekka interchange and traveled 18 km inland to Beldeniya, Dickwella.
Command & Oversight: SDIG Waruna Jayasundara, ASP Sagara Kulasekara.
Lead Field Officers: IP Don Laxman Amathunga Colombage, IP Fernando Mahesh Madura, IP Dharamapriya, IP Hitauwegedara Sumitha Nandana Nishanka.
Support Personnel: PC 21470 S.M.K.M. Ariyarathne, PC 96736 R.W.D. Ranuka, PC I.C.S. Wijesinghe, alongside a 27-member armed contingent.
Home Invasion and Torture
Guided by an advance motorcycle intelligence unit, eight armed operatives stormed Indika's residence during the blackout. IP Dharamapriya and IP Madura physically assaulted Indika. During the assault, IP Dharamapriya called Kosgoda Sujee in Dubai and held the phone to Indika’s ear, allowing Sujee to deliver a death sentence for refusing the recruitment offer.
Indika was abducted in an unmarked dark van. Despite the blackout, an off-duty police sergeant present among gathered local crowds identified SDIG Waruna Jayasundara at the scene perimeter.
Badarawatta Jungle Execution
The victim was transported to the Mini Jungle area in Badarawatta, Balapitiya, and subjected to severe physical torture while officers maintained an open phone line to Kosgoda Sujee. IP Colombage executed Mahesh Indika at point-blank range using his official 9mm service pistol, immediately radioing SDIG Jayasundara to report: "Game is over." Jayasundara promised administrative promotions, and IP Colombage was subsequently recommended for elevation to Chief Inspector (CI).
4. Forensic Contradictions and Judicial Findings
To conceal the homicide, the STF issued a public statement claiming Indika was an underworld operative killed during a defensive exchange of gunfire involving a weapon and a hand grenade. Forensic and judicial evidence completely refutes this claim:
Investigation Category
Official STF Narrative
Forensic & Judicial Finding
Cause of Death
Killed in a defensive operational exchange of fire.
JMO Report (Dr. S.D.S. Gangahawatte): Execution-style gunshot wound directly to the face below the nose at point-blank range while kneeling.
Forensic Ballistics
Victim drew and attempted to discharge weapons.
Forensic Examination: Zero gunshot residue (GSR) or carbon traces on the victim's hands. No physical evidence of weapon handling.
Magistrate Ruling
Justified operational engagement.
Balapitiya Magistrate's Court: Declared the incident a prima facie act of murder. IP Colombage's 9mm pistol secured in court custody.
Police Suppression and Retaliation
October 16, 2022: Indika’s wife, N.G.A.P. Wathsala, attempted to file formal complaints at the Dickwella and Ahungalla police stations. Officers refused, citing direct orders from SDIG Deshabandu Tennakoon.
Southern Province SDIG Office: When Wathsala escalated the matter to regional headquarters alongside journalists, officers accepted the statement but refused to issue a formal complaint reference entry number.
November 2, 2022: After receiving death threats regarding her impending court testimony, Wathsala was shot at by an unidentified gunman on a motorcycle outside the Dickwella Police Station. Despite emergency requests sent to SDIG Ajith Rohana, no formal investigation was launched.
Judicial Warrant Evasion
On July 9, 2024, Balapitiya Magistrate R.D. Janaka issued an immediate judicial arrest warrant for IP Colombage, assigning execution to Elpitiya SSP I.U.K. Lokuhetti.
SDIG Waruna Jayasundara sheltered IP Colombage at the Gonahena STF Camp in Kadawatha.
SSP Lokuhetti failed to conduct field witness interviews, refused to submit the impounded 9mm firearm for Government Analyst testing, and neglected to deploy arresting officers.
Under instructions from IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon, local command compiled a suppressed investigation file for the Attorney General’s Department, claiming "insufficient evidence."
On November 4, 2024, Senior State Counsel Mrs. Samadari Piyasena issued documentation claiming insufficient evidence to prosecute. Reports indicate high-level interventions by former Attorney General Sanjaya Rajaratnam and Deputy Solicitor General (DSG) Janaka Bandara to shield senior command structures.
During Balapitiya High Court proceedings in late 2024 and 2025, DSG Janaka Bandara argued that the High Court lacked jurisdiction to review Attorney General decisions—a position rejected by the bench, which affirmed its inherent powers of judicial revision.
Direct Recruitment and Height Waiver: Jayasundara entered the police service as a direct ASP during the tenure of IGP Lucky Kodithuwakku, aided by a paternal uncle who served as a Senior DIG. He received a one-inch height waiver traditionally reserved for national-level sportsmen, despite classmates at Dharmaraja College, Kandy, confirming he never participated in school sports.
STF Training Exemptions: Upon joining, Jayasundara evaded STF basic training by citing a spinal cord condition without providing official medical verification. Although he claimed combat operations against the LTTE on television, local STF personnel in the Eastern Province stated he remained confined inside base camps.
Harassment of Instructors: Following the war, then-STF Commandant DIG Latheef forced Jayasundara to complete mandatory training under Chief Inspector Kamal Fernando. After assuming the role of STF Commandant later on, Jayasundara systematically harassed Fernando, ultimately forcing his transfer out of the STF.
Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDiG) Warnula Jayasundara is connected to a prominent political lineage through his paternal aunt, who was married to the late Yasarathna Tennekoon, a former SLFP organizer for Kandy. The extended family
features several notable political figures: Janaka Bandara Tennekoon, brother of the late Yasarathna Tennekoon; a former Cabinet Minister and retired police Chief Inspector.
Pramitha Bandara Tennekoon: Former State Minister of Defence (son of Janaka Bandara Tennekoon).
Thilina Tennekoon: Son of the late Yasarathna Tennekoon; currently serves as a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) organizer in the Kandy District.
Pasdunowita Garment Incident: An associate of drug dealer Kudu Salidu (alias "Abba") purchased LKR 150,000 worth of clothing for Deshabandu Tennakoon using a debit card. Upon public disclosure, SDIG Jayasundara and ASP Kulasekara allegedly orchestrated the elimination of the source in an uninvestigated STF operation.
Easter Sunday Intelligence Suppression: During his tenure as Director of the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID), Waruna Jayasundara misinformed oversight authorities by clearing Easter Sunday suicide bomber Abdul Lathief Jameel, classifying him as non-hostile before the attacks.
Questions for Deputy Solicitor General Janaka Bandara
Did you or your team hold discussions with the accused police officers before issuing instructions of "insufficient evidence"? Information indicates no such discussions occurred.
Given public skepticism regarding police investigating police, why was this investigation not transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID)?
Why did your department fail to supervise the investigative conduct as empowered by law?
Why was no formal request issued to send the seized 9mm pistol to the Government Analyst for ballistic testing?
Why did your team omit cross-examining key eyewitnesses?
When the Magistrate ordered the arrest of IP Colombage, why did your office fail to apply for an open warrant?
Do you acknowledge your duty to the public and the rule of law rather than institutional preservation?
Given Mr. Bandara’s handling of this file, will other high-profile accountability cases follow the same trajectory?
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