Sri Lanka, July 16 -- The Attorney General's Department today (16) informed the Colombo High Court that the incumbent Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Shani Abeysekara, has been named as a witness in the case concerning the alleged abduction and forced disappearance of journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda.

The case was taken up before a three-member High Court bench comprising Justices Dr. Namal Balalle, Mahesh Weeraman, and Sujeewa Nissanka.

President's Counsel Upul Kumarapperuma, appearing on behalf of the aggrieved party, had informed the court that Shani Abeysekara, who acted as the Chief Investigating Officer and supervised the entire investigation, has not been named as a witness in the case.

He pointed out that...