Investigations into the mysterious death of former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena have revealed that no CCTV footage was recorded at either his residence or the house where he died, the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today.
Reporting progress before Magistrate Pasan Amarasena, CCD officials said that although the residence had two vehicle entrances, CCTV checks confirmed that between May 5 and May 7, 2026, no external person entered the premises. They added that the cameras installed at both locations had not captured any footage.
Police told the court that the engineer of the company responsible for installing the CCTV systems was summoned to testify, while digital video recorder (DVR) devices from the cameras have been taken into custody and sent to the Government Analyst for examination.
Unidentified medicines found at the scene, including two types of tablets, nine strips of one and eleven strips of another, have also been referred to the Government Analyst.
The CCD further noted that telephone records between Chandrasena and domestic staff are being sought, though time constraints delayed their retrieval. Fresh affidavits will be filed to obtain the data.
During proceedings, the Magistrate questioned why two individuals who had previously stood surety for Chandrasena had not yet been called as witnesses.
Police replied that statements had not been recorded, prompting the Magistrate to stress that witnesses must be summoned regardless, especially if they are in remand custody.
Several witnesses were produced in court today (19), but the Magistrate directed that unnecessary witnesses be released and adjourned further inquiry into the case. (Newswire)