Sri Lanka: President appoints committee to probe Channel4 allegations

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed Retired Supreme Court Justice S.I. Imam to head a committee to investigate the allagations made by Channel4 with regard to the Easter Sunday terror attacks.

The other two members of the committee are Retired Air Force Commander A.C.M. Jayalath Weerakkody & Harsha A.J. Soza, PC, said the President's Media Division on Friday (15).

This committee’s primary mission is to investigate the serious allegations recently brought to light by Channel 4 in a broadcast video.

"The allegations have added fuel to the fire, as a former Attorney General has made similar claims, suggesting the existence of a mastermind behind the devastating Easter bomb attack. To address these concerns comprehensively, the government is poised to establish a Parliamentary Select Committee specifically to probe these disturbing assertions," said the President's Media Division on the 10th of September 2023, while hinting on the appointment of the committee.

The path to justice for the victims and their families remains at the forefront of the government’s agenda as these critical investigations unfold, said the PMD on that day. 

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