(Lanka-e-News -11.Jan.2016, 8.10PM)
‘File action against the Army commander under section 185 of the penal code if what are relevant are not provided, and if it is in a manner that impedes the investigation conducted by the army crime investigation department ,’ said , Ranga Dissanayake the new Homagama magistrate when the preliminary trial was taken up pertaining to Prageeth Ekneliyagoda abduction and murder case .
The Magistrate made this historic declaration today when a lawyer of the army’s legal division submitted a report to court on behalf of the army officers – the suspects in this case.
The magistrate went on to categorically assert that in this case , the army cannot appear on behalf of the suspects, while adding , what the army should do is not submitting a report to the court , rather co operate and provide all the requirements the CID is requesting while conducting its investigations. If any obstructions are caused in that direction , the magistrate directed to file action against army commander under section 185 of the Penal code. Section 185 stipulates , a government officer shall not disobey the requirements of the provision.
The report submitted on behalf of the suspects was not accepted by the court today.
When the attention of the magistrate was drawn to the army suspects being admitted to hospital without being held in prison custody , the magistrate directed the prison authorities to furnish a report in that connection.
Magistrate remarked , in SL a most strange situation prevails . When so called ‘ heroes’ are remanded , they suddenly become patients .
The magistrate remanding the suspects further postponed the case until the 25 th of this month.
Lawyers Dileep Peiris and Upul Kumaraperuma appeared on behalf of the aggrieved party.
P.S.
In the case of Ekneliyagoda ghastly murder , by the army’s legal division appearing on behalf of the army suspects(murderers) , it has entered the ignominious record of Guinness book . Besides , by the president Maithripala Sirisena as commander in chief of the forces cum defense secretary permitting this to happen discarding the legal norms and traditions of the country he has incurred the bitter displeasure and detestation of the masses.
It is significant to note Maithripala Sirisena who came to power on the solemn promise that punishment will be meted out to the culprits who committed murders during the Rajapakse era , now taking this attitude to aid and abet the criminals is most despicable and deplorable when the president of the country himself is encouraging illegalities , since the magistrate has today confirmed that the army is acting unlawfully.
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-- by Indrapathy on 2016-01-12
