The Army while reiterating its compliance with any CID request and full cooperation to the CID for any investigation on the conduct of Army personnel, wishes to underline that once the Police arrest any Army suspect, the Army lawyers do not appear or make any submissions and they do not have any role to play.

Therefore, the question of Army lawyers appearing for Army suspects in Ekneligoda case does not arise as reported in some Media, claiming ‘Army lawyers are blocking the probe at Giritale camp and were objecting to the inspecting the Giritale camp on 7 Sept 2015.’

It is further confirmed that no lawyer from the Army appeared for suspects in the Ekneligoda case as alleged, nor has any submission been made by the Army for those suspects who are being represented by their civil counsel.

(army.lk)