Easter Attacks: Sri Lanka to seek assistance of UK Government & intelligence over Easter Sunday attacks – Acting President
Sri Lanka’s Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe today (July 18) stated that the absence of a proper Easter Sunday investigation has meant that this issue has still not been fully resolved and he is requesting the assistance of the UK Government and their intelligence services.
In a special statement, Acting President Wickremesinghe explained that when he took over as Prime Minister on May 13th the economy had collapsed, with power cuts lasting 5 hours a day. In the two months since then, the Acting President explained that power cuts had been reduced to 3 hours a day, fertiliser has been provided to the farmers and the gas shortage in the country has been solved.
He further stated that last minute he explained July would be a difficult period for the supply of fuel. However, diesel stocks have been secured and are being distributed while from the 21st of July petrol will also be distributed.
He also explained that relief was being provided to the citizens of the country who are struggling with the economic crisis. The Acting President stated that the loans taken by paddy farmers who have planted fields less than 2 acres have been cancelled. While due to the drop in the world oil prices, the fuel prices in the country have also been reduced.
While highlighting the steps taken so far, the Acting President further explained that negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were nearing conclusion, and discussions for assistance with foreign countries was also progressing.
Acting President Wickremesinghe also said that due to the incomplete nature of the Easter Sunday investigations he is requesting the assistance of the UK Government and their intelligence services.
He went on to explain that the current political crisis in the country is due to the Executive Presidency, and stated that the 19th Amendment would be re-introduced which would address many of the concerns of the public.
The Acting President went on to explain that there were elements within society who were attempting to disrupt the peace in the country. He explained that these elements would be prohibited from disrupting the country’s progress. Hon. Wickremesinghe further stated that the peaceful protesters who had legitimate concerns would be engaged with by the Government and solutions would be found for them.
Acting President Wickremesinghe called upon the political parties in the country to put aside their differences and not allow the country to suffer over differences over an individual. He urged them to come together and form an All-Party Government which would allow the country to recover from the economic crisis.
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Yes, given all kinds of conspiracy theories that have sprung up around those horrific islamist-terrorist attacks, some insanely unbelievable, it is high time this was put to bed – and decisively punish the culprits. One of the key faults of GR regime was to dilly dally with this, which in turn contributed to those conspiracy theories, ultimately eroding confidence and support from much of the SL Catholic base that voted overwhelmingly to bring GR into Presidency. GR’s downfall was crass IDIOCY and this was just one of them!
That’s an excellent idea.
Ranil, get the MI5 investigate this mystery and if found negligent, pursue ex-Prezzo Sirisena to justice.
He ignored you and Ruwan in the Security Council.
Pity he did not think about getting the same people to help or making an international appeal for help to recover Rajapaksha’s air lifted national wealth.
There is already a commission inquiry which found the then President Sirisena and PM,RW culpable of crass negligence and callousness re National Security and now RW wants another investigation involving the British intelligence services, presumably to divert attention from himself. The previous commission findings were also highlighted by Cardinal Rangith. Roxie, as usual, appears to go “orgasmic” with any RW suggestion !!!