20 December, 2011  |
| Missing Journliast Prageeth Ekneligoda |
Sri Lankan court allowed to call in Former Sri Lanka attorney general Mohan Pieris as a witness before court to inquire into the disappearance of Journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda.
Homagama Magistrate Court gave the order to call him as a witness despite objections by attorney general when a petition filed by the wife of Journalist Ekneligoda was taken up for hearing on Tuesday.
Political asylum
Lawyer appearing for Mrs.Sandya Ekneligoda told court that former attorney general, Mr.Mohan Pieris had made a statement during a presentation at UN Committee against Torture that journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda has sought political asylum abroad.
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| Former Attorney General Mohan Pieirs |
State counsel requested the court to reject the request by the petitioner on the ground that there is no provision under the constitution to add up new witnesses.
Homagama Magistrate, T.B.A.S.Perera ruled that he has the powers to summon anyone as witness to inquire into a case of disappearance.
Prageeth Eknaligoda, a journalist and a cartoonist who worked in lanakenews has been missing since 24 January 2010.
