SRI LANKA FLASHBACK

APRL. 4 2019 Director, SIS Nilantha Jayawardane receives first intelligence report of a potential attack warfare

APRL. 8 2019 Jayawardane shares this information with CNI Sisira Mendis who forwards the letter to IGP

APRL.9 2019 At the coordination meeting the secretary of defence wanted to take the latest intelligence report but the Director, SIS, informed of following up with a letter.

APRL. 11 2019 There are reports in media of the SIS having briefed the President on the intelligence information received warfare

APRL. 16 2019 Explosion of a motorcycle at a remote location in Kattankudy

APRL.18 2019 Reports of possible activity by associates of Zahran, but there were no specific details, and no warning of an imminent attack

APRL. 19 2019 SIS informs DMI of the intelligence information. This is the first reported instance where SIS briefs DMI of the intelligence

APRL. 20 (7.30pm) Director, SIS 2019 called IGP and said the following day would be dangerous and something would happen. IGP conveyed that warning to all relevant Senior DIGs.

APRL. 21 2019 (6.45 am) Director, SIS receives alert and he conveys to IGP and others that “something dangerous” would happen on that day.

APRL. 21 2019 (8.00am) Chief, SIS, called the former defence secretary and asked him how many Methodist Churches are in Colombo, saying that attackers are likely to target these churches and not the Catholic ones. Within few minutes bomb explosions start taking place