Politicians behind preventing police probe Easter Sunday attack: Catholic Church

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Offering promotions to senior police officers who have been held responsible for the failure to prevent the Easter Sunday attacks cannot be accepted, the Catholic Church said yesterday.

A member of the social communications committee of the Colombo Archdiocese, Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini, told a press conference yesterday that these police officers are to be promoted at a request made by some senior politicians.

"These police officers have committed a crime by failing to avoid the Eater Sunday attacks, though there was a great opportunity to avoid it,” he added.

"DIG Deshabandu Tennekoon , ASP Sisira Mendis and OIC Katana Chaminda Nawaratne have been held responsible for the failure to prevent Easter Sunday attacks by the Presidential Commission which probed the attacks," he also said.

He said the incumbent IGP has been silent about the query made by Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith on the action which will be taken against DIG Tennekoon and others to date. (Yohan Perera)

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Hekla David Friday, 10 March 2023 06:36 AM

Then premier who was also responsible now the president. Justice never prevails with all these officials and politicians in power with the backing of deceitful religious culture that exists and never come to light.

Anthony. R Friday, 10 March 2023 12:39 PM

No man can escape Repercussions, political powers may,or only can delay that day.,but God's Wrath will be,for sure, punish them sooner or later.

Appalled Friday, 10 March 2023 01:16 PM

Aiyooo!! Is this called desperation to be shown in the media? Let go of this at least now. Let those souls rest in peace and let those families heal, please!! Pray for all, victims as well as accused, isn't that your Christian religious teaching father??

Kandy Friday, 10 March 2023 03:59 PM

Appalled: It is not just forgive

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