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Sri Lanka Minister links ex-military Chief to Easter attacks
Sri Lanka's Minister of Public Security disclosed credible evidence suggesting that former Major General Suresh Sallay conspired in the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks. The investigation revealed he met an informant who tipped off Army intelligence and used four individuals to gather sensitive information before the attacks.
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- Evidence has emerged linking retired Major General Suresh Sallay to the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks, Ananda Wijepala disclosed in Parliament.1
- The minister stated that Sallay had prior knowledge of planned attacks and met with an informant who tipped off Army intelligence about the attacks at a Colombo hotel.1
- Three weeks before the attacks, four Muslim individuals were used to gather information on church attendance in Negombo.13
- One of them is reported missing after the attacks.1
- Wijepala refuted claims of Sallay being subjected to inhumane treatment during his detention.1
- The minister also mentioned that legal actions are underway based on a complaint by Rev. Father Jude Vernon Silva, seeking to uncover details and hold those responsible accountable.2
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