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Sri Lanka minister links ex-spy chief to Easter attacks
NDTV··10 Jun
Sri Lanka's Public Security Minister told Parliament that investigations found retired Major General Tuan Suresh Sallay conspired with and strategically directed Islamic extremists before the 2019 Easter bombings. The attacks killed 279 people and remain Sri Lanka's worst single terror attack.
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What It Means For You
- The case matters because terror accountability becomes much harder when alleged links reach intelligence agencies.
- Victims' families may see the official statement as a step toward answers, but legal proof and due process still matter.
- Sri Lanka's political stability could be affected if the probe widens toward former senior officials.
What's Happening
- Sri Lanka's Public Security Minister officially linked retired Major General Tuan Suresh Sallay to the Easter bombings plot.
- Sallay was arrested in February and denies the allegations.
- He is hospitalised after a hunger strike while detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
The 2019 Easter Attacks
- The Easter suicide bombings targeted churches and luxury hotels in Colombo and killed 279 people.
- Questions about intelligence failures and political motives have persisted for years.
- A Channel 4 report in 2023 had earlier alleged links between Sallay and the extremists, which made the new official statement highly significant.
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