Despite the appointment of a committee headed by Supreme Court Justice Vijith Malalgoda by President Maithripala Sirisena to probe the Easter Sunday attacks that killed over 250 persons including foreigners, the President has already announced the ‘guilty’ parties responsible for the failure in disseminating the prior intelligence received on the attacks.
The President’s announcement has come even before the committee has concluded and handed in its final report.
The Malalgoda committee was appointed soon after the Easter Sunday attacks by the President seeking an explanation on the failure of Sri Lankan authorities to act on the prior intelligence received on the Easter Sunday attacks.
Nevertheless, the President has now made public statements on those whom he claim were responsible for the breakdown in national security and intelligence.
The President has laid the blame squarely on former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundera.
During a meeting with officials of the Defence Ministry held this morning, President Sirisena has made a stern statement that Fernando and Jayasundera were solely responsible for the breakdown in national security and the failure to act on intelligence that resulted in the Easter Sunday attacks.
The President has further vowed stern action against Fernando and Jayasundera for the failure to act on their duties.
Meanwhile, UNF MP Wijedasa Rajapaksha has filed several police complaints seeking Fernando’s and Jayasundera’s arrest for their failure to carry out their duties.
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