General to be grilled regarding Eknaligoda disappearance

WEDNESDAY, 30 SEPTEMBER 2015

It is reported that an Army General, with strong links with Army intelligence unit is to be questioned by the CID in connection with the disappearance of journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda.

The CID has already questioned Brig. Aruna Wannaiarachchi, who headed the Army intelligence unit and several Army officers including Lt. Col. Shammi Kumara Ratnayake, Lt. Col. Siriwardena, Staff Sergeant Rajapakse, Corporal Jayalath, retired Sergeant Maj. Ranbanda, Sergeant Maj. Upasena, retired Corporal Ranjith Rupasena, Corporal Anurajeewa have been taken into custody by the CID in connection with the journalist's disappearance. Also, ex-LTTE intelligence members Thavendran and Satya Master too have been arrested over the incident.

According to police sources the investigation teams will seek court permission to visit two army camps early next month to gather more information about the Journalist Eknaligoda’s disappearance.

The journalist was abducted in Colombo two days before the Presidential election in 2010, and had been taken to Girithale Army camp where he was questioned by a group of intelligence unit officers.

Meanwhile, Sandhya Eknaligoda, Prageeth Eknaligoda's wife, has accused a senior state official in the Ministry of Defense  of the former regime of issuing orders to abduct Eknaligoda.