Easter Sunday: CID also knew of culprits but dragged its feet
The Sunday Times investigation reveals disturbing aspects of catastrophe where 268 were killed and about 500…
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Heed the Christchurch Call
It is three months to the day since the despicable bombings in Colombo and Batticaloa on Easter Sunday. The defeat of the LTTE a decade ago and the relative peace that followed had lulled the country’s security apparatus – and its political leadership, into sleep mode. Much has taken place…
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Easter Sunday: CID also knew of culprits but dragged its feet
The Sunday Times investigation reveals disturbing aspects of catastrophe where 268 were killed and about 500 injured Lack of co-ordination between CID and the State Intelligence Service (SIS)…
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New Zealand shows us how it’s done, again
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