State Minister Kanchana Wijesekera has revealed that the former Yahapalana Government was informed about the ring leader of the 2019 Easter attacks Zaharan Hashim prior to the attacks.
The State Minister shared excerpts of the intelligence report that had been submitted by the former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Chief Nilantha Jayawardhane.
Publishing a document on social media, the State Minister said the former SIS Chief had informed the then Minister of Police Ranjith Madduma Bandara, who is the current General Secretary of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party, in this regard.
State Minister Wijesekera said MP Madduma Bandara had been informed by Nilantha Jayawardhana to arrest Zaharan nearly 11 months prior to the terrorist attacks. (NewsWire)
(1) The Intelligence report that was submitted by Nilantha Jayawardhane to the Minister in Charge of the #Police during the #Yahapalanaya Govt and current Gen Secratary @sjbsrilanka Ranjith MaddumaBandara recommending to arrest Saharan 11 months before the #EasterSundayAttacks. pic.twitter.com/gIo7iqsH0H
— Kanchana Wijesekera (@kanchana_wij) November 24, 2021