SJB MP Rohana Bandara alleged that intelligence agencies had prior knowledge of the attack at the Hulftsdorp Court Complex on Wednesday (19), where alleged criminal ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa’ was killed.
Speaking in Parliament, Bandara claimed that intelligence had gathered prior information on the woman who assisted the gunman in smuggling the weapon into the courtroom.
“Intelligence had provided information that the woman, Sinhapura Dewage Ishara Sewwandi, was preparing for this attack. But could these so-called national security experts do anything?” he questioned, likening the incident to the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks.
Bandara strongly criticized the government’s response, noting that while officials claimed the gunman was captured within hours, the woman who aided the crime managed to escape. He also condemned the way authorities handled the suspect’s arrest. (Newswire)