Govt approves committee to monitor Easter probe progress

Colombo, April 22 (Daily Mirror) - The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the establishment of a new mechanism to monitor the implementation of recommendations related to the Easter Sunday attacks.

Although approval was granted at a Cabinet meeting on May 17, 2021, to implement recommendations made by the Presidential Commission of Inquiry and the then Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security, authorities have noted the absence of a structured and sustainable system to track progress.

As a result, no effective mechanism currently exists to evaluate the implementation of those recommendations.

To address this gap, the Cabinet approved a proposal submitted by the President in his capacity as Minister of Defence to establish a structured monitoring body. The proposed committee will include experts in counter-terrorism and national security, along with representatives from relevant ministries and institutions.

The new mechanism will function under the supervision of the Presidential Secretariat.