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Prageeth Eknaligoda
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- Cartoonist and journalist who disappeared
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- Sandya Eknaligoda / Wife of / Prageeth Eknaligoda
- Shani Abeysekara / Supervised disappearance investigation of / Prageeth Eknaligoda
- Eknaligoda abduction trial, Colombo Permanent Trial-at-Bar / Concerns the abduction and disappearance of / Prageeth EknaligodaAllegation
- News 1st reports that the Attorney General’s case against nine Army intelligence officers concerns his abduction and disappearance and several related charges. The Deputy Solicitor General attributed a witness’s conflicting statements to alleged threats and pressure from the first accused; the defence called the witness biased and noted a separate case over the alleged intimidation is pending before the Trincomalee Magistrate’s Court with no final determination.19 Jun 2026 · News 1st · Eknaligoda Disappearance: Court to Rule on Witness
- Ada Derana reports that the Colombo High Court Trial-at-Bar recommenced the stalled trial before a new three-judge bench on 4 May 2026 and ordered it to proceed weekly from 8 May. It names nine Army Intelligence members, including the former Giritale camp commanding officer, as defendants.5 May 2026 · Ada Derana · New three-judge bench to hear Prageeth Ekneligoda abduction case
- News 1st reports that the three-judge bench unanimously allowed the prosecution to recall the fourth witness over defence objections, and names the former Giritale Army Camp commanding officer and military intelligence personnel as the accused. The article does not give a hearing date for the recalled testimony beyond saying it would be fixed after the August court vacation.24 Jul 2026 · News 1st · Court Allows Key Witness to Be Recalled in Eknaligoda Disappearance Trial
- News 1st reports that defence lawyers told the bench the accused had petitioned the Supreme Court against the decision to let the fourth witness testify again, and that the bench would announce on 4 September whether the application would be accepted and how proceedings should continue. The witness had asked to testify again after saying his earlier evidence was given under pressure allegedly exerted by the accused.20 Aug 2026 · News 1st · Accused Challenge Court Decision to Rehear Witness In Eknaligoda Case