An article by Shantha Wijesuriya for the newspaper says that the abducted Ekneligoda was taken to the paramilitary camp in the Sorivila (Manampitiya) Welikanda area before being murdered and dumped into the sea off Trincomalee.

The newspaper further reports as follows :

Together with Ekneligoda, 15 TMVP members were also killed and buried in a swamp land in the Sorivila area.

However, the bodies were later dumped into the sea off Trincomalee after they had resurfaced, intelligence sources reveal.

Under Karuna's rule

This paramilitary camp, set up in 2007, was initially under the power of Karuna Amman and was later under Pillayan. It was removed in early 2010.

On Jan. 24, 2010, Lt. Col. Shammi Kumara Ratnayake, Corporal Priyantha alias Nadan, former LTTE member Kanapathipillai Suresh Kumar alias Thavendran and Sumathipalan Suresh Kumar alias Nagulan had abducted Ekneligoda in Rajagiriya.

He was taken to the Kantale- Giritale Army camp where he was questioned for a few days.

Upon the orders of a former Defence bigwig, Lt. Col. Ratnayake had then handed Ekneligoda over to the Sorivila paramilitary camp.

When Ekneligoda was handed over, the Sorivila paramilitary camp was run by Pillayan.

(Sath Handa)