Top army intel officer arrested over Eknaligoda disappearance
Posted on September 20th, 2018
Courtesy Adaderana
Army Intelligence Officer Lieutenant Colonel Erantha Peiris has been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in connection with the disappearance of Journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda.
The CID has arrested several army intelligence members including high-ranking officers in connection with the mysterious disappearance of the journalist.
A cartoonist, political analyst and journalist, Eknaligoda was reported missing on January 24, 2010 – two days before the presidential polls.