4, including ex-Army commander Jagath Jayasuriya, to CID

Dec 13, 2015

The CID is to summon, former chief of joint operations, ex-Army commander Gen. Jagath Jayasuriya and three intelligence officers, to record statements in connection with the disappearance of journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda.

Former intelligence director Amal Karunasekara and incumbent head of intelligence Suresh Sally are also among them.

 

After statements are recorded from them, former defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and a top minister in both the Rajapaksa and the present administrations, will be interrogated further, said the sources.

 

Meanwhile, police say military intelligence has spread a falsehood, in order to mislead the CID investigation, that Ekneligoda was linked to the LTTE, and that there was a connection with a book called ‘Pavul Gaha’ (family tree).

 

There has been considerable progress in the investigation into the killing of journalist Lasantha Wickramatunga, but that interest has receded due to various intimidations, say police sources.