Pillayan Linked to Easter Sunday Attacks? Govt Minister Gives Update To Parliament

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala announced in Parliament that there is information linking former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Pillayan, to the Easter Sunday attacks.

The former State Minister was recently arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department in Batticaloa and is currently in their custody.

Minister Wijepala stated, "Recently, former State Minister Pillayan was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department. There is substantial information linking him to the Easter Sunday Terror Attacks, suggesting his involvement. The investigations are ongoing. We will never allow any crime to be covered up, nor will we permit any criminal to roam free. It is imperative to establish law and order in the country. Justice must prevail, and we will take all necessary actions to achieve this."