Prageeth Eknaligoda’s abduction case: Evidence hearing to begin on Feb. 20

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Evidence hearing in the case pertaining to the abduction and forced disappearance of journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda has been scheduled to commence on February 20.

The case was taken up today before three-judge bench of Permanent High Court at Bar consisting of Judges Sampath Abeykoon, Sampath Wijeratne and Gihan Kulatunga.

Representing the Attorney General, Deputy Solicitor General Sudarshana de Silva submitted a report on the data records of ten telephone numbers that were previously named as evidence of the case.

He informed the bench that more details on the relevant data records will be submitted before January 20.

The three-judge bench announced that these data records will be made available for defence as well.