Maithripala prefers local probe to international probe on Easter attacks

Highlighting a foreign probe into the Channel 4 allegations on the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, former President Maithripala Sirisena called for technical assistance from the UN for a local probe into the incidents.

Highlighting a foreign probe into the Channel 4 allegations on the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, former President Maithripala Sirisena called for technical assistance from the UN for a local probe into the incidents.

MP Sirisena, who revealed this in Parliament said he favours a local probe into the Easter Sunday bomb attacks with technical assistance from the UN.

"I met the UN Assistant Resident Representative yesterday and made a written request for technical assistance from the latter's organization. A foreign probe will lead towards unwanted circumstances. It might even affect Sri Lanka's sovereignty," he said.

 Also Mr. Sirisena reiterated that the officials in the security establishments never informed him on the impending attacks. However he did mention that there had been prior knowledge on the activities of Zaran who led the April 21st attacks since 2017.

"I questioned the security officials as to why Zaran and the teams were not arrested," he said.