MoD issues detention order on suspects

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The Defence Ministry issued a detention order today to detain and interrogate the four army personnel arrested in connection with the disappearance of journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda, the Ministry said.

Two lieutenant colonels, a staff sergeant and a corporal were arrested on Monday by the CID over the disappearance of Mr. Ekneligoda. They were arrested and remain in custody under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).

Earlier, the CID had arrested three persons, comprising a retired Army sergeant and two rehabilitated LTTE cadres in this connection.

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Comments - 13

Krisna Thursday, 27 August 2015 09:53 PM

This is good work of the government, we appriciate

Bala Thursday, 27 August 2015 10:07 PM

Good work CID. Please ensure justice is done by going to the finishing line.

Vignes Friday, 28 August 2015 03:57 AM

GOOD WORK SHOULD CONTINUE NORTH AND EAST .

shehan Friday, 28 August 2015 04:28 AM

Hope you catch the crooks. The arrogance and complete disregard for law and justice is abundantly clear.

raj Friday, 28 August 2015 04:30 AM

If government can arrest individual on this kidnapping, why not in other cases too. Government should investigate and arrest those who was behind brutal murder of Lasantha Wickramasinghe.

BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 28 August 2015 08:05 AM

Why not have the same attitude towards the many thousands of similar incidents perpetrated on innocent Tamils of the north?

ranmala Friday, 28 August 2015 10:05 AM

At least now tell the world whether Ekneligoda is living or killed

ffaizer Friday, 28 August 2015 10:15 AM

Pls not only the small fish .... do also get the big fish that has been involved n giving orders as well .... this way the mess be cleaned once and for all .......

ronnie Friday, 28 August 2015 10:25 AM

So .... the UNP govt has set the police intelligence against the army intelligence once again? deja vu of LRRP Millennium city on the cards?

Sikuru Friday, 28 August 2015 10:52 AM

Good but the soldiers were only following orders. the one who gave the order needs to be arrested without scapegoating the soldiers

Sapu Friday, 28 August 2015 12:46 PM

You are an example of MR supporters trying to protect their masters crimes

Sikuru Friday, 28 August 2015 12:47 PM

Both the police and militry has taken action not just the police

Boonda Saturday, 29 August 2015 05:02 PM

We want internal investigation as opposed to international investigation and so hot to prove we are capable of doing so. Hence all done dusted cases will have to be investigated even though some members of old regime dislike it. The fact is they can not have both: local but dogey investigation.

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