By: Isuru Parakrama
October 21, Colombo (LNW): President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has assured the public that a comprehensive and fair investigation into the Easter Sunday attacks will uncover the truth.
Addressing a National People’s Power (NPP) rally in Katunayake, he emphasised that attempts by conspirators to obscure the identities of those truly responsible would not be tolerated.
The President expressed concern over recent efforts to derail the investigation, noting that certain individuals have resurfaced in an attempt to suppress the probe just as the investigation is set to formally proceed.
“I assure you, this will not be allowed,” he affirmed, vowing that the investigation would be carried out without interference.
Dissanayake highlighted the government’s commitment to the investigation by reforming key institutions such as the police.
“We inherited a police department without an Inspector General, but we have appointed a highly capable individual to the post,” the President said.
He also praised the appointment of a respected figure as Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security, noting that these appointments had enabled the government to systematically address the unresolved investigations.
The President criticised those who had used the Easter attacks for political gain, particularly individuals and groups that have reignited calls for the release of certain reports to stir public opinion.
He recalled that the reports in question were commissioned during Ranil Wickremesinghe’s tenure, explaining that they were not investigative in nature but rather fact-finding exercises intended to obscure the issue.
One of these reports, Dissanayake explained, concerned Channel 4 videos, while the second was focused on potential negligence by security forces during the attacks. Both, he said, were forwarded to various departments including the Attorney General’s Office and the Ministry of Public Security.
The President assured that these reports were not confidential and had been shared with the relevant authorities.
Dissanayake alleged that the Wickremesinghe government had deliberately formed these committees to suppress the investigation rather than direct it properly. “Their aim was not to reveal the truth, but to hide it,” he added.
In contrast, the President emphasised that the NPP government, shortly after taking office, had instructed the Inspector General of Police and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to conduct a formal investigation into the Easter attacks.
He criticised those who had “woken from their coma” to disrupt the probe and create alternative narratives, asserting that such efforts would fail.
The President reaffirmed his commitment to a thorough and transparent investigation, urging the public to remain vigilant against any attempts to manipulate or undermine the process.
