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Former LTTE member reveals alleged discussions with missing journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda in court
A former LTTE member has testified before a three-judge High Court bench that he maintained a close relationship with missing
Summary
According to court reports, the witness, Sumathipala Suresh Kumar, also known as Murali, told the court that he had maintained a brotherly relationship with Ekneligoda while he was a member of the LTTE. The witness also confirmed that he had previously made a statement concerning a conversation with Ekneligoda at a location in Habarana.
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People
- Prageeth Ekneligoda2
- Murali2
- S.M. Ravindra Rupasena (Ranji
- R.M.P.K. Rajapaksha (Nadan
- Aiyasami Balasubramaniyam
- Chaminda Kumara Aberathne
- Sumathipala Suresh Kumara
- Sumathipala Suresh Kumar
Organisations
- Special Three-Judge High Court.The
- Criminal Investigation Department
- High Court
Places
- Habarana2
- Wijerama Mawatha
- Giritale
- Colombo
- Kottawa
Keywords
- journalist2
- disappearance
- discussions
- concerning
- abduction
- testimony
- recalled
- alleged
- missing
- reveals
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