Protests were also held in some parts of the country demanding justice as events were held by churches islandwide commemorating the victims of the Easter Sunday terror attacks. These events were held with the participation of the leaders of all religions.
Commemorations have also been held at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo and several other places where the attacks took place on that fateful Easter Sunday morning.
Protests were held in several areas including Negombo, Wennappuwa and Matale demanding justice for the victims of the Easter attack. A silent protest was also held this afternoon near Maristella College, Negombo to the Katuwapitiya Church.
The Hiru News team stated that all the bishops, as well as priests and religious leaders, were present at the event.
A protest was also held today near the statue of St. Anthony at Bucket Junction near the Katuwapitiya Church. This was organized by the Negombo Citizens' Association and was attended by a group including several Christian priests.
Meanwhile, the National Council of Intellectuals today lodged a complaint with the CID demanding an investigation into the alleged non-payment of Rs. 1 billion received by foreign countries and various organizations to provide relief to the victims of the Easter attack.
A complaint has been lodged with the Police Headquarters today alleging that a group of people had removed posters displayed by the JVP in Colombo last night demanding justice for the victims of the Easter attack.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa made a special statement in Parliament today (21) and stated that the Government will make sure that justice will be brought to all those who carried out the heinous attack.
The full statement is as below.
"Today we commemorate one of the darkest days in the history of Sri Lanka which is the 2nd Anniversary of the April 21st Easter Sunday Attack that happened 2 years ago. As we take this moment to remember the native and foreign lives lost, which took away 259 innocent lives and injuring hundreds of people who attended the Easter Sunday Mass on that day given the series of bombing which took place on the 21st of April, I take this moment to wish that the souls of the Christian Community will receive the heavenly bliss they wished for and that all others whose lives were lost would also rest in peace. Hundreds of injured and disabled people are still suffering physically and mentally. I wish them a speedy recovery. We also extend our deepest condolences to the families of all those who died and became disabled.
"I wish to state that this matter has already been referred to the Attorney General based on the report and other documents prepared to govern the information revealed by the Easter Commission.
"Though we do not wish to intervene with the judicial process, I wish to state that as a government we are ready to provide any assistance required for the success of this process of the judiciary.
"H.E the President has also facilitated the CID and the Terrorism Investigation Division in addition to the Commission for the purpose of carrying out investigations independently. We are confident that at the end of the investigation, the respective departments will take legal action in the future.
"It is the innocent public who have to pay for the criminal neglect and evasion by the previous government by mixing up their own political agendas with national security. Parties responsible for the attack are socializing various lies, influencing investigations and diverting social attention even to date. We feel sorry for such groups. While remembering all those who died, we as a government are taking every step to prevent such an unfortunate situation from ever recurring.
"Finally, I would like to state that we will bring to justice all those responsible for this heinous attack."
Commemorations have also been held at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo and several other places where the attacks took place on that fateful Easter Sunday morning.
Protests were held in several areas including Negombo, Wennappuwa and Matale demanding justice for the victims of the Easter attack. A silent protest was also held this afternoon near Maristella College, Negombo to the Katuwapitiya Church.
The Hiru News team stated that all the bishops, as well as priests and religious leaders, were present at the event.
A protest was also held today near the statue of St. Anthony at Bucket Junction near the Katuwapitiya Church. This was organized by the Negombo Citizens' Association and was attended by a group including several Christian priests.
Meanwhile, the National Council of Intellectuals today lodged a complaint with the CID demanding an investigation into the alleged non-payment of Rs. 1 billion received by foreign countries and various organizations to provide relief to the victims of the Easter attack.
A complaint has been lodged with the Police Headquarters today alleging that a group of people had removed posters displayed by the JVP in Colombo last night demanding justice for the victims of the Easter attack.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa made a special statement in Parliament today (21) and stated that the Government will make sure that justice will be brought to all those who carried out the heinous attack.
The full statement is as below.
"Today we commemorate one of the darkest days in the history of Sri Lanka which is the 2nd Anniversary of the April 21st Easter Sunday Attack that happened 2 years ago. As we take this moment to remember the native and foreign lives lost, which took away 259 innocent lives and injuring hundreds of people who attended the Easter Sunday Mass on that day given the series of bombing which took place on the 21st of April, I take this moment to wish that the souls of the Christian Community will receive the heavenly bliss they wished for and that all others whose lives were lost would also rest in peace. Hundreds of injured and disabled people are still suffering physically and mentally. I wish them a speedy recovery. We also extend our deepest condolences to the families of all those who died and became disabled.
"I wish to state that this matter has already been referred to the Attorney General based on the report and other documents prepared to govern the information revealed by the Easter Commission.
"Though we do not wish to intervene with the judicial process, I wish to state that as a government we are ready to provide any assistance required for the success of this process of the judiciary.
"H.E the President has also facilitated the CID and the Terrorism Investigation Division in addition to the Commission for the purpose of carrying out investigations independently. We are confident that at the end of the investigation, the respective departments will take legal action in the future.
"It is the innocent public who have to pay for the criminal neglect and evasion by the previous government by mixing up their own political agendas with national security. Parties responsible for the attack are socializing various lies, influencing investigations and diverting social attention even to date. We feel sorry for such groups. While remembering all those who died, we as a government are taking every step to prevent such an unfortunate situation from ever recurring.
"Finally, I would like to state that we will bring to justice all those responsible for this heinous attack."
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