In a democracy, if justice for the Easter Sunday victims is to be delivered, it should be based on evidence and not conspiracy.
After extensive investigations and research, I wrote, “Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday Massacre – Lessons to be Learnt” to set the record straight. Havinginterviewed the leadership of the Islamic State Sri Lanka Branch, I also interviewed Abdul Kader Fatima Hadiya, the widow of Mohammed Hashim Mohammed Zahran. I also interviewed Zahran’s deputy and his successor Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed Naufer and its military wing leader Hayatu Mohamed Ahmed Milhan. Both remain in custody. They have all admitted to the attack and I have documented in detail what they have said to me and to both the Sri Lankan and foreign investigators.
There is no inconsistency in the findings by the Sri Lankan and foreign investigators. The disparity lies in how certain politicians have misinterpreted and misrepresented the facts surrounding the Easter attack. Additionally, a group of YouTubers, clergymen, and NGO activists have propagated distorted narratives and unfounded theories.
– excerpt from the Jaffna Monitor interview with Rohan Gunaratna
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