Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

Politics may jeopardise probes on Easter attacks: Cardinal

POLITICS MAY JEOPARDISE PROBES ON

- BY YOHAN PERERA

Politics may jeopardise investigat­ions into the Easter Sunday attacks, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said last Saturday at a function held in Akmeemana.

We see difference of opinion with regard to investigat­ions into the Easter Sunday attacks

“We see difference of opinion with regard to investigat­ions into the Easter Sunday attacks. Politician­s sabotaging important investigat­ions seems to be part of the Sri Lankan culture. Therefore, one cannot be satisfied with the investigat­ions,” he said.

Cardinal Ranjith said violence had made Sri Lanka a pool of blood since independen­ce and that such an unfortunat­e situation was created by politician­s.

“The Easter Sunday bombings do not seem to have been planned hastily. It looks like the attackers have been planning the carnage for several years. Therefore, it is vital to conduct thorough investigat­ions to uncover the truth,” he said.

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