The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has disclosed significant developments in the investigation of the 2019 Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, revealing previously undisclosed information. Key details are emerging regarding alleged pressures exerted by senior officers on police personnel involved in related cases, including the killing of two police officers in Vavuniya and the theft of firearms connected to the attacks.
The CID has been extensively questioning officers from the Batticaloa Police Division as part of its inquiries. Investigators have uncovered troubling evidence suggesting that police officers staged the scene of the Vavuniya police killings to falsely implicate the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). It is alleged that a jacket belonging to a former LTTE member was deliberately placed near the crime scene to frame the group.
Further investigations are focusing on the circumstances surrounding the arrest of this former LTTE member, with special attention given to the motives and methods employed by those conducting the operation.
The CID is also preparing to interrogate several senior police officers who were serving as police chiefs in the Batticaloa and Eastern Province regions during the time of the attacks. These inquiries aim to clarify the roles and actions of high-ranking officers in the alleged manipulation of evidence and to determine whether there was an orchestrated effort to misdirect investigations into the Easter attacks.
The revelations underscore the complexity and deeply rooted challenges in uncovering the full truth behind the Easter Sunday attacks, which claimed the lives of over 250 individuals and left hundreds injured. These new findings may bring to light critical connections and potential culpability at various levels of authority, promising to reshape the public’s understanding of the events leading up to the tragedy.
As the CID continues its probe, there is growing anticipation for transparency and accountability, with many hoping that these developments will pave the way for justice for the victims and their families.
