The Sri Lankan army is failing to cooperate with the police over the investigation of the disappearance of the Sinhala journalist, Prageeth Ekneligoda, the Attorney General told the Supreme Court on Friday, reported Colombo Page.
The Solicitor General was also reportedly told the Court, the brigadier leading on military intelligence had failed to produce information requested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
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