The investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday terrorist attacks have entered a new phase under the current government, says Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala.
Addressing Parliament today, he said that investigations are being conducted into the facts revealed in the 2023 documentary by British media outlet ‘Channel 4’ on the Easter Sunday attacks and related investigations.
Accordingly, statements have been recorded from 48 individuals, including 12 civilian witnesses, 7 military personnel, 24 police officers and 03 prison officers, he told Parliament.
He said that following preliminary investigations conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) regarding the Easter attacks, 747 people were arrested and the Attorney General has filed 14 indictments against 100 suspects.