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Saturday, October 31, 2015

Ekneliyagoda investigation : Army obstructs CID that visited Girithale; Dialog too hampers (Video)


LEN logo(Lanka-e-News -31.Oct.2015, 4.30PM) The army hindered the CID officers who went to Girithale in connection with the investigation into the abduction and brutal murder of Lanka e news journalist Prageeth Ekneliyagoda, and the Dialog Co. is also  not assisting in this direction , the CID revealed in Homagama magistrate court when the trial of this case was taken up  yesterday .
Sandya Ekneliyagoda made these disclosures today at a media briefing.The CID of the government is carrying on investigations into this Prageeth’s murder , while another Institution  of the same government , the army is through its lawyers opposing and obstructing the investigation , she added. Sandya addressing the media following the hearing today of her habeas corpus application  filed in  the appeal court, made these comments.   The lawyer Vasantha Perera PC , the State counsel who appeared on behalf of army commander informed the  appeal court  , he is prepared to render assistance towards the trial regarding Ekneliyagoda disappearance , when the habeas corpus petition filed by Sandya in the appeal court to produce Prageeth immediately before court was taken up today (30). 
The petition was heard before a two judges panel of the appeal court comprising Vijitha Malalgoda (president) and H.S.J .Madawala .
The appeal court ordered  that any objections to be raised in this regard shall be made on or before 8 th December 2015.
The video tape of the media briefing addressed by Sandya and lawyer Watagala following the appeal court trial can be viewed hereunder 
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