Concealing Easter Attack Report is a Serious Offense; Vijitha Responds To Gammanpila's Claims

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's government has given former lawmaker Udaya Gammanpila three days to hand over a report which he claims to be in possession, and is related to the Easter Sunday terror attacks investigations.

Minister Herath addressed recent statements by Udaya Gammanpila, leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya, who has demanded the release of the SI Imam and ANJ de Alvis reports on the attacks.

Gammanpila has given the government a seven-day ultimatum, threatening to make the reports public if the government fails to release them.

Responding to this, Minister Herath called on Udaya Gammanpila, leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya, to submit any reports he possesses regarding the attacks, within three days.

“If (Udaya) Gammanpila has a report, we will give him three days to submit that report, as it would make things easy for us,” he said.

Minister Herath emphasized that all investigation reports currently held by the government will be thoroughly examined to ensure their completeness and accuracy.

“Investigation reports in the possession of the government will be probed thoroughly, to determine if there are missing pages or other matters,” he noted.

He also stressed the importance of understanding how Gammanpila came into possession of the report and the implications of withholding such information.

“If (Udaya) Gammanpila has received a report, he should submit it without delay. We need to determine how he came into possession of that report as well. We would like to know that, as well as the people. If (Udaya) Gammanpila kept this report hidden away for so long, that too is a serious offense,” Minister Herath added.