Video: Ekneligoda case: Four police officers re-noticed

9 October 2015 03:13 pm

The Court of Appeal today directed four police officers to show cause as to why they were not present in court despite being noticed on September 28.

Justice Vijith K.Malalgoda (President) directed that notice be re-issued on the four police officers returnable on October 16 in respect of the Habeas Corpus applications filed on behalf of four army personnel who were arrested and detained in connection with the disappearance of veteran journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda.

The petitions filed on behalf of Corporal Anura Jayalal, Staff Sergeant R.M. Priyantha Kumara, Lt. Colonel T.T. Prabadha Siriwardane and Lt. Colonel S.A. Kumararathne who have been attached to the Military Intelligence Division had cited the following as respondents: Inspector Nishantha Adrian Silva, ASP Shani Abeysekera, CID Director Sudath Nagahamulla, the IGP, Defence Secretary Karunasena Hettiarachchi, the Attorney General.

Petitions state that the army personnel were arrested and detained on a detention order at the CID and are being investigated in connection with the conspiracy to abduct Mr. Ekneligoda who went missing in 2010.

The petitions are seeking the Court to order the respondents to produce the four army personnel in Court and discharge them or make appropriate orders according to the law.

Kalinga Indratissa, Ranil Samarasuriya, Kanchana Ratwatte and Hashini Nanayakkara appeared on behalf of the army personnel. Senior State Counsel Shahida Barie appeared for the Attorney General. (S.S.Selvanayagam)




Video by Courts Prasanna