Bathiudeen’s brother helped Zahran to flee to India: Ex-Army Chief

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The Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI) in 2018 had informed at an Intelligence Review Meeting (IRM) that National Thowheed Jamaat (NTJ) Leader Zahran Hashim had fled to India in a boat and was assisted by former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen's brother, former Army Commander Mahesh Senanayake on Wednesday informed the PCoI probing Easter Sunday attacks.

Testifying before the Commission through video conference, former Army Commander said that he came to know about Zahran when he was serving as the Commander in Jaffna.

“When I was in Jaffna DMI informed me about Zahran Hashim. That was why I'm saying the Military Intelligence had the capacity to find more details regarding to NTJ and its leader. I felt that these IS- minded organisations will pose a threat to country's National Security," he said.

Senanayake added that the country's politics had created problems between the Police and the Army.

He said that senior security heads who served at the previous government, IGP Pujith Jayasundara, CID SDIG Ravi Seneviratne, TID DIG Waruna Jayasundara, Director of SIS Nilantha Jayawardena, and CNI Sisira Mendis did not give the priority for intelligence shared by the DMI.

Senanayake also added former IGP Pujith Jayasundara never had the respect and recognition that former President Maithripala Sirisena had for other officials who attended for the National Security Council (NSC) meetings. (Yoshitha Perera)

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Comments - 15

Thor Friday, 09 October 2020 07:00 AM

So the Ex-Army Chief is talking without adiquate evidence? Who is lying here, he or Chamal?

Travis Friday, 09 October 2020 07:33 AM

Ohhhh noooo there aren't any evidence to prof he is innocent he never knew satan zaharan We r all made fools

Saranga Friday, 09 October 2020 07:42 AM

How come here was the Army chief?

Michael Ranasinghe Friday, 09 October 2020 08:01 AM

Now arrest the former Army Chief as he will be called a " traitor" for not singing to the tune of the so called patriots

Common Sense Friday, 09 October 2020 08:57 AM

Fantastic! It is over to you IGP and former spokesman Jaliya S: If you could not find any evidence against RB, here are they. Also, for the information of Minister Chamal R., to give necessary instructions.

FF Friday, 09 October 2020 09:15 AM

WHY ARE THE "PRESENT" MEMBERS BLAMING THE "FORMER. THE PRESENT GOVT BLAMES THE PREV GOVT AND SO ON???????

P R Kumaran Friday, 09 October 2020 09:26 AM

Now what does the say about releasing Rishad's brother. Will they rearrest him.

joshua Friday, 09 October 2020 09:44 AM

so you have a new story to re-arrest the brother????

Roshanaly Friday, 09 October 2020 10:42 AM

WE thought that Zahran was killed. This was earlier report says. Very soon all fled to India including the suicide bombers who was responsible for the 21st April blast.

Lokka Friday, 09 October 2020 10:53 AM

Now we see that for political gain irrespective of such irrefutable evidence the criminal has been released

Srimal Friday, 09 October 2020 11:01 AM

Yes..!!! all protocols were followed, and there was no mistake that happened in the process and the virus came due to the heavy rains country had in the last few weeks...

Sham Friday, 09 October 2020 11:23 AM

?????

Citizen Friday, 09 October 2020 11:34 AM

So former commander why didn’t you get RB arrested if you had the evidence. You were yet the Army Commander for many months after 21st April. Sad to see you doing this while even not being in the country.

Lankan Friday, 09 October 2020 03:19 PM

So, You can not get ambassador post.

Ruwan ( Frm. Resident's gardener) Friday, 09 October 2020 05:19 PM

President Sirisena is too closer to Risad Badurdeen, this is christal clear they meet secretly at President's house at least once a month.

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