What happened to Prageeth Ekneligoda, Ranil asks

13 December 2011 12:26 pm

Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe today asked the government to inform Parliament as to what happened to journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda.

Mr. Wickremesinghe said that this journalist had been missing for a long time.

“We want to know what happened to Mr. Ekneligoda. Where is he?” he asked.

He also asked the government to reduce the 25-year service period required for journalists to be eligible to get the interest free vehicle loan announced in the budget. Then, he said that young journalists could benefit from this proposal. (Kelum Bandara and Yohan Perera)