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President Maithripala Sirisena is reported to have told the Cabinet today that he would not accept the report compiled by the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) that probed the Easter Sunday carnage.

The PSC presented its report to parliament last week. In its findings, the PSC blamed the incident mainly on the lapses on the part of the State Intelligence Service and government leaders for failing to take action to prevent the attack that killed more than 250 people.

The PSC report was presented to the Cabinet at its meeting chaired by President Sirisena yesterday. According to informed sources, the President said he would not accept the report and asked the Cabinet not to record it as approved by the Cabinet whatsoever and instead asked the government to look into areas where security lapses had been highlighted. (Kelum Bandara)


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  • Dee Wednesday, 30 October 2019 07:43 AM

    Guilty conscious.

    Udaya Wednesday, 30 October 2019 07:46 AM

    Naturally Mr President. When you know exactly what happened.

    Jose M Wednesday, 30 October 2019 07:47 AM

    President better answer to- (i) you were lied (ii) what action taken to government attorney (AG dept) who were concealed file of Saharan more than 1 year(iii) Rishard and so many his associates came up in commission,direct police to take action against him hakeem and hisbulla

    Slay Rabahaana Wednesday, 30 October 2019 07:54 AM

    The sooner we get rid of this President, the better for the country

    Slay Rabahaana Wednesday, 30 October 2019 07:54 AM

    The sooner we get rid of this President, the better for the country

    Nikan-Sena Wednesday, 30 October 2019 08:11 AM

    Isn't he the security boss?

    suresh Wednesday, 30 October 2019 08:27 AM

    Bitter truth

    TONY Wednesday, 30 October 2019 08:39 AM

    WHAT A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY. THE PRESIDENT SHOULD HAVE HALTED PROCEEDINGS WHEN HE THOUGHT THAT WAS A GOOD THING. ALSO IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT IT HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LAPSE IN THE SECURITY SYSTEM

    rew Wednesday, 30 October 2019 12:52 PM

    Banana Land

    Yehiya Wednesday, 30 October 2019 02:01 PM

    You made the big blast.

    Kakilla Raju Wednesday, 30 October 2019 06:45 PM

    The President would have gladly endorsed the PSC Report if it had declared unanimously that the President is innocent and fully exonerated.


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