Ekneligoda - Five army officers produced before courts
Dec 08, 2015
Five army officers who are in custody for the connection with the disappeared journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda was produced before the Homagama Magistrate under severe security.
The courts decided to further remand them to carry out further investigations.
Despite the news few organizations has planned to start a protest opposite the courts against the arrest of these army officers the courts banned protest marches. However a group of people by the name of “War heroes for the motherland” protested outside the courts precinct in the middle of Homagama town.
MP Jayantha Senevirathna of the National Freedom Front also joined the protest and said the government is engaged in a mission to release the members of the LTTE and arresting the members of the army.
The wife of the disappeared journalist Sandya Ekneligoda said the case is due to call on the 17th of this month.
“The CID filed all the relevant facts and evidence. The respondent’s lawyer said to produce them to the prisons doctor and the courts gave the required permission” she said.
She said that there is no assistance from the army heads for the ongoing investigations.
Ekneligoda’s wife said it is the duty of these officers to tell what happened to Prageeth in the name of my two sons.
However Rev. Iththekande Saddathissa of the Rawana Balaya too came to the courts to observe this case. He alleged prageeth Ekneligoda for assisting the LTTE.
Sandya Ekneligoda questioned as to why these failed to allege these allegations for the last five years.
She said the few people connected with the former regime is trying to false allege against her husband and trying save the true culprits.
Despite the news few organizations has planned to start a protest opposite the courts against the arrest of these army officers the courts banned protest marches. However a group of people by the name of “War heroes for the motherland” protested outside the courts precinct in the middle of Homagama town.
MP Jayantha Senevirathna of the National Freedom Front also joined the protest and said the government is engaged in a mission to release the members of the LTTE and arresting the members of the army.
The wife of the disappeared journalist Sandya Ekneligoda said the case is due to call on the 17th of this month.
“The CID filed all the relevant facts and evidence. The respondent’s lawyer said to produce them to the prisons doctor and the courts gave the required permission” she said.
She said that there is no assistance from the army heads for the ongoing investigations.
Ekneligoda’s wife said it is the duty of these officers to tell what happened to Prageeth in the name of my two sons.
However Rev. Iththekande Saddathissa of the Rawana Balaya too came to the courts to observe this case. He alleged prageeth Ekneligoda for assisting the LTTE.
Sandya Ekneligoda questioned as to why these failed to allege these allegations for the last five years.
She said the few people connected with the former regime is trying to false allege against her husband and trying save the true culprits.
