The Ministry of Defence has categorically rejected the allegations made by British television network Channel 4 pertaining to the Easter Sunday Attacks.
Issuing a statement, the Defence Ministry vehemently denounced the accusations which have shifted the blame of the Easter Sunday Attacks onto the Military Intelligence and Major General Suresh Sallay, the present Director General of the State Intelligence Service of Sri Lanka.
The Ministry said in the wake of the bombings, the government, law enforcement agencies, Security Forces and international investigation agencies launched extensive investigations.
The Defence Ministry noted that over the years, these investigations, both local and international, have consistently pointed to ISIS-affiliated group members led by Zahran Hashim as the architects of this horrifying tragedy.
It added, successive governments have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to uncovering the full truth.
The Ministry said they have done so by facilitating transparent investigations conducted by both local and international professional agencies.
These investigations including the meticulous work of the Criminal Investigation Department, Counter Terrorist Investigation Division and the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI), have consistently corroborated the responsibility of the radical extremist group for the attack. Additionally, the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security played a pivotal role in proposing measures to bolster national security.
Moreover, Defence Ministry said it is imperative to underline that the comprehensive investigation conducted by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States, along with the subsequent verdict rendered by the US Department of Justice, have reaffirmed the findings of local investigations.
The Ministry stressed that this resounding endorsement from an international investigative agency further substantiates the accuracy and integrity of the investigation.
The statement goes on to ..
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