Former President Maithripala Sirisena was back in the spotlight today as he provided yet another statement to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) regarding his remarks on the 2019 Easter Sunday Terror Attacks.
The session, lasting approximately two hours, delved into his previous statement concerning the mastermind behind the bomb blasts.
In March, Maithripala Sirisena claimed he knew who really carried out the Easter attacks and that he was prepared to disclose the information to the judiciary.
Speaking to the media in Kandy, Sirisena said if the court makes a request or issues an order in this regard, the information will be revealed.
Stating that no one has revealed the true mastermind of the Easter attacks yet, Sirisena said he was willing to disclose the details, but it was the responsibility of the judges to keep the information strictly confidential.
Following his revelation, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles ordered IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon to launch an investigation into the comments made by Sirisena.
Thereafter, in his initial statement to the CID, the former President had reportedly revealed the Indian espionage agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) had masterminded the Easter attacks.
Naming a particular Indian diplomat stationed in Colombo then, Sirisena further said that the reason was said to be because Sri Lanka had not considered handing over India any projects. (Newswire)