Sri Lanka Public Security Minister: Pillayan Had Prior Knowledge of Easter Sunday Attacks

SIS Under Fire: Minister Reveals Ignored Alert on Easter Bomber and Unresolved Death Probe • Sri Lanka Brief

Image: Jameel was one of the Easter Sunday suicide bombers. Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament that the State Intelligence Service (SIS) failed to act on a crucial alert received from the Taj Samudra Hotel on April 20, 2019, regarding Abdul Latheef Mohamed Jameel — one of the suicide bombers involved in the Easter Sunday attacks. The Minister revealed that the hotel had emailed SIS at 4:52 p.m. on April 20, informing them o…

Sri Lanka Public Security Minister: Pillayan had prior knowledge of Easter Sunday attacks

Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan Or Sivanesathurai Santhirakanthan alias Pillayan Sri Lanka’s Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today (July 9) that investigations have revealed Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Pillayan, who was held at the Batticaloa Prison, had prior knowledge of the Easter Sunday attacks. He made this statement while presenting a clarification in the Parliament of Sri Lanka regarding the progres…