Main charges against him are concealing evidence in the Thajudeen’s killing, covering up the crime and the related investigation and destroying evidence.

Also, there is adequate evidence to file murder charges against him, as per the penal code, a senior police official told Sri Lanka Mirror.

Produced before Colombo additional magistrate Nishantha Peiris, the suspect was remanded until May 26.

Making submissions to the court, the CID said Senanayake had instructed the former crimes OIC of Narahenpita police to treat the incident as a road accident and investigate accordingly.

Also, there is evidence that wearing civilian clothing, he had been at the scene of the incident in the early hours of the morning Thajudeen’s body was found.

He had also reprimanded in filth the policeman who has found and produced Thajudeen’s wallet to him, the court was told.

CID’s SP Shani Abeysekara also said Senanayake had pressurized two of his subordinates to treat Thajudeen’s death as being due to a road accident, and that there was adequate evidence to show that he had also concealed evidence and conspired to commit murder.