Lt. Colonel Peiris remanded

Lieutenant Colonel Erantha Peiris, who was arrested in connection with the disappearance of Journalist Prageeth Ekneligoda, was remanded till September 28 by Homagama Magistrate Udesh Ranatunga today.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday arrested Peiris who is the Commanding Officer of the 7th Battalion, Military Intelligence Corps. (Buddika Kumarasiri)