Easter Sunday attack probe underway, no need to panic: Minister

By Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama  

The government is questioning as to why some former government members, now in the Opposition, appear so worried about the ongoing investigations into the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said.   

The Minister made this remark while responding to questions from journalists during the Cabinet media briefing held yesterday.   

During the briefing, journalists inquired as to why the names of those responsible for the Easter attacks reportedly set to be revealed on April 21 had not yet been disclosed. In response, Minister Jayatissa said, “No one needs to worry about that. Former ministers like Ranil Wickremesinghe, Udaya Gammanpila and even Namal Rajapaksa have been expressing concerns, one after another. I know why they’re worried. We’ve uncovered evidence suggesting attempts to suppress the investigations over the past five and a half years. Had we been given that time, we could have already exposed the masterminds and those involved. Several individuals have been arrested in this connection. Summaries will be released soon. The Criminal Investigation Department is currently carrying out proper investigations.”