The Attorney General has requested the Chief Justice (CJ) to appoint a three-member trial-at-bar at the High Court to hear the case on the abduction and disappearance of journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda.
In a letter addressed to CJ Jayantha Jayasuriya today (Aug 9), the AG stated that the accused in this case could be charged under eight counts for violating the Penal Code.
AG Dappula de Livera noted that the abduction had taken place on the eve of the presidential elections on January 26, 2010 when the journalist had been campaigning for an opposition candidate.
During the election campaign, Ekneligoda had accused the rival candidate and his family of corruption, the AG said.
According to the AG, the suspects in the case belonged to various ranks in the military and had carried out the abduction and disappearance of the journalist in a planned manner.
The AG observed that the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) had conducted an investigation into the incident in 2015, after the first probe by the CID and the police had stopped abruptly.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
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Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Acting Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe, was appointed as the Attorney General of Sri Lanka a short while ago.
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