Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) Leader Udaya Gammanpila has called on the government to investigate an individual who identified himself as a top government official in the video by British Media ‘Channel 4’ on the 2019 Easter attacks aired in September last year.
The former MP made the request when addressing a special media briefing today during which he disclosed details of the report on the investigation into the Channel 4 video by the committee, headed by Retired Supreme Court Justice S.I.Imam, which was appointed by the former government.
Udaya Gammanpila said he challenges the government to appoint a committee to investigate and find out the identity of the person who claimed to be a top government official in the video.
“If the person who made comments accusing the intelligence agencies and army officers in the video clip aired on Channel 4 pretending to be a high-ranking official of the government, is currently holding a high position in the government, then the current government must take action against him for treason,” Gammanpila said.
The former MP further urged the government to take the necessary steps concerning the information that has been disclosed on the Easter attacks, instead of responding with slander.
This is the second special media briefing held by former Parliamentarian Udaya Gammanpila regarding the two reports related to the 2019 Easter attacks.
Last week, Gammanpila claimed that two investigation reports by the committees headed by retired Supreme Court Justices S.I. Imam and A.N.J. de Alwis, appointed by the Ranil Wickremesinghe government, had not been released to the public.
Making his first revelation, the former MP disclosed information on the report by retired justice A.N.J. de Alwis, stating that the report recommends action against former senior Police officials Ravi Seneviratne and Shani Abeysekera, who currently hold high-ranking positions in the government.
Responding to this claim, Government Spokesman Minister Vijitha Herath said the government has launched a comprehensive investigation into the 2019 Easter Attacks, including the two reports unveiled by former MP Udaya Gammanpila. (Newswire)