The President's Media Division in a statement refuted claims that President Sirisena was given prior warning of the Easter Sunday attacks.
The statement reffered to claims being published on various websites and social media platforms as 'malicious reporting"
The full statement reads as follows:
In the aftermath of the terror attacks on Easter Sunday, some malicious reporting are circulating on the internet, claiming that the President was had been informed of the Easter Sunday attack prior to the outbreak of the attack. President’s Media Division denies claims published in some websites that the President had been made aware of the attack before it happened
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
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