Easter Sunday attack: Court names Maithripala as a suspect

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Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court today issued notices directing former President Maithripala Sirisena to appear in court on October 14 over a private plaint relating to Easter Sunday attack.

Magistrate Thilina Gamage further decided to name former President Maithripala Sirisena as a suspect of the private plaint.

Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando and Jesuraj Ganeshan, a victim of Easter Sunday attack had filed a private plaint urging to take legal action against former President under section 298 of Penal Code for causing death
by negligence.

President's Counsel Rienzie Arsekularatne with counsel Thejitha Koralage, Udara Muhandiramge and Thilina punchihewa appeared for the complainants.(Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

Comments - 69

Truth Seeker Friday, 16 September 2022 01:14 PM

My day will be made when Ranil is put behind bar for causing death by starvation of civilians and protecting criminals. Even better if Aragalaya dragged him from his ponsy presidency.

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Tissa Fernando Friday, 16 September 2022 01:30 PM

Really. Do you have solutions courage and backbone to lead the country better?

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Truth Seeker Friday, 16 September 2022 01:45 PM

@Tissa Fernando, if you honestly think RW has the solutions, courage and a backbone to lead the country (i.e. highly competent), then you are deluded!

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Mahila Friday, 16 September 2022 02:08 PM

After that what?? That he has no answer I am sure??!! Just like the Aragalaya? Have we learnt a lesson after almost 3 months of achieving Gota Go Home (GGH)!! Vaccuum created by lack of leadership of a country in crisis?? Rash statements and action cannot guide a country to success??!!

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Man Friday, 16 September 2022 02:21 PM

Every body doesn't have solutions and even Tissa Fernando relies on Ranil. A leader can be found after a General Election, only and not from A/C rooms.

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Sokrates Friday, 16 September 2022 02:30 PM

@ Tissa Fernando. It doesn't take much to do better than Ranil.

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Haid Friday, 16 September 2022 02:35 PM

Agree with Tissa Fernando. Truth seeker ; please think well before you comment; though i respect your personal opinion.

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Lasith Friday, 16 September 2022 03:01 PM

So Ranil caused starvations? Thought he came in to salvage the train wreck he took over? Have people been burying there heads in the sand? or are you someone who just has always despised RW?

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Paul Friday, 16 September 2022 03:48 PM

Hi truth seeker before that you give your name as I see you playing behind the scene

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Chris Friday, 16 September 2022 03:54 PM

Ranil did not cause starvation or make country bankrupt. Go tell it to Rajapakse. You are an idiot

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Mahila Saturday, 17 September 2022 01:59 AM

Truth Seeker, seems suffering from delusion, confabulation, or dogma? Evidently caused by deep, protracted starvation or incomplete meals/nutrition provision to One’s needs?!! Caused by gradual depletion of nutrients/food due to inept implementation – Chemical fertiliser ban – declining food production and price escalation due to scarcity!!?? Gota has publicly admitted/apologised to his failure, in this regard, before resigning!!! Before RW’s succeeded GR and RW’s tenure was after Gota’s!!?? Ranil is not the cause of starvation!!Hope it’s clear in your mind??! Ready to help

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C Fernando Saturday, 17 September 2022 07:56 AM

I am no fan of RW but if you seriously believe that he caused the starvation then you are clearly a moron. Or more likely a Rajapakse slave.

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Victim Friday, 16 September 2022 01:23 PM

Very good although late.

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Eliminate these three traitors Friday, 16 September 2022 01:38 PM

If there is justice in this country not only Sirisena but also Rajapakshas and Ranil should be tried as suspects and the court proceedings must be telecast.

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Anthony. R Friday, 16 September 2022 01:45 PM

There is No Way out of Repercussions ,it will always come after those who are guilty sooner or later. Pray Justice prevail.

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Ketheesh Waran Friday, 16 September 2022 01:47 PM

I really don't understand why Maithripala Sirisena still not arrested and put in a jail until prosecuted? How can he still be the leader of a Political party? Is it because that he is a Sinhala Buddhist and those killed are Catholics and mostly Tamils. Shame on Sri Lankan judiciary

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Iwazaru Friday, 16 September 2022 01:50 PM

This the result of the damming report on Sri Lanka at the UNHRC sessions. We want the looters too brought to book. Ranil seems to escape due a flawed constitution.

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Cugan Friday, 16 September 2022 01:55 PM

We all knows how our system works and so many years Simple he will send medical certificates And have party at the beach Just to show IMF that our judiciary is fair

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Cholmondeley Pinto Friday, 16 September 2022 02:02 PM

What is MS accused of in the case filed by Rev. Cyril? . If it is negligence or incapability it is fault of the voters who chose him over MR. We all already know it. It is a waste of time just to please the international community. American presidents who are worse , had started wars just before elections with lot more death and destruction to gain popularity in elections. But nobody had been prosecuted for war crimes All this will lead to nothing as MR will be discharged by courts for lack of evidence. . That is why no case has been filed by the police. No evidence. Rev. Cyril has to provide clear evidence. This is only good to shut up UNHRC . Complete waste of time.

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june macapagal Friday, 16 September 2022 02:02 PM

This is a good move. He should be punished for negligence of his duties.

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Mahila Saturday, 17 September 2022 02:11 PM

Dereliction of duty and contravening/undermining the constitution - Treason

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Aquarius Friday, 16 September 2022 02:26 PM

The comment about RW being courageous and someone with a backbone is hilarious. This man who ran the UNP to the ground, who did not win a single seat in the last election, and came through the back door to be President, is now dancing to the tune of the pohottuwas to keep be in power. That is the name of the game.

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M3 Friday, 16 September 2022 02:32 PM

He should be put into jail as lessons to all others as Malaysia did with its PM and his wife ..we need to bring law and order to this nation ..That should start with top level officials ..In this way we can reduce all crimes ..Now Colombo is becoming a killing field of capital of Asia with increasing numbers of murders . How murders are reported in recent time The last one is an innocent Buddhist prelate..How long we could tolerate all this murders? What does police do ? Bring some kind of temporary capital punishment at least for 10 years to reduce the level of crimes Why did not M3 take any action? Why he was out of the country when this incident took place ? Did he really know all this plot?

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Aby Friday, 16 September 2022 09:16 PM

Buddhist monk is killed by another monk, one more monk sexually abused three other monks in the east, Aren't these guys need more discipline. They are unduly respected by masses and politics

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Surain Friday, 16 September 2022 02:34 PM

Why only sirisena name Ranil as well Ranil too responsible as the then prime minister man who pass the bug always with big talk zero result with more and more loans

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TONI Friday, 16 September 2022 02:44 PM

CARDINAL WILL BE HAPPY

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Ram Friday, 16 September 2022 03:05 PM

Good work by Fr Cyril supported by the Church and the able lawyers who are doing a free job for the sake of all of us. Jayawewa

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nilanka Friday, 16 September 2022 03:16 PM

Truth Seeker- This starvation was caused by Rajapaksha's not RW who is trying to solve it. If you want to put anyone behind bars should be the Rajapaksha family, Cabral and the 6.9M who voted for him

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H Ranawaka Friday, 16 September 2022 03:30 PM

Excellent He was the President in Sri Lanka When this Easter attack happened He must responsible for the security situation of the country and the people in Sri Lanka

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Sampath Friday, 16 September 2022 03:39 PM

This is the Best news heard after a long time !!!

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Sandy Friday, 16 September 2022 03:53 PM

This is the last episode of Yahapalanaya comedy by sirisena

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suranga Friday, 16 September 2022 04:40 PM

what about the master mind who used it to come to power and ruined the lives of 22M

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C Fernando Saturday, 17 September 2022 07:59 AM

Absolutely!

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Martin Milton Friday, 16 September 2022 04:57 PM

FINALLY, seem to be getting somewhere. Why were not the others in Government leadership not also mentioned here? ALL of them are answerable to this most deadly heinous crime. Fr Cyril Fernando, PLEASE submit through your lawyers that all the others in Government leadership at the time, playing politics with peoples' lives be also summoned and summarily charged with this very same offence. Thank you very much. MM

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Retired School Teacher , Jaffna Friday, 16 September 2022 05:07 PM

Compared to 20,000 Tamils killed by the Indian Army in Jaffna, this bomb attack is a minor event. So, why only this being talked about all the time. Severity of any violence is judged by the number of victims involved. Hence the crimes committed by the Indian Army against the Tamils in Jaffna stands out head and shoulders above the Easter attack . Still no one knows outside Jaffna , what the Indian Soldiers did to the people .

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hoodwinker Friday, 16 September 2022 05:37 PM

If the Legal eagles have the whole nine yards of Easter attack why are they shy to talk the talk, Bring it on T'is the time now. Don't waste your time coz all of you are going to be verrry bysy soon.

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Dr.Siri Friday, 16 September 2022 05:41 PM

The entire administration at that time is accountable.Waste of time as it will be swept as usual.

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Tom jones Friday, 16 September 2022 06:06 PM

If Ranil did not become President, Sri Lankan’s would have been begging on the roads. Why are you making false accusations against Ranil truth seeker.

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roobarbie Friday, 16 September 2022 07:25 PM

RW should also be summoned. Agreed that MS should be indicted but at the same time RW should also be indicted. Both of them have abandoned their responsibilities for the maintenance of safety amd security of the country. They were bickering idiots, and one fellow went off shopping to Singapore without handing over his responsibilities to someone in charge. Also he blocked the staff from contacting him by phone.

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Tikiri Moley Friday, 16 September 2022 07:30 PM

What about the intelligence mastermind and his boss who benefited from the ghastly event? The curse was so strong he went from hero to zero in 2 years.

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marci and marcus peyres Friday, 16 September 2022 09:21 PM

Great News! Let Jackass Sirisena grin in jail till his next birth. Next, the judas, of the catholic church, Harin Fdo who dances after crucifying the innocents. Once these murderers are jailed and nailed will SriLanka have a blessed future. Thank you lawyers, hang the rascals,no bail but nail them.

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Mohan Friday, 16 September 2022 10:08 PM

Ranil's enemity against Maithri made this possible.

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Truth Seeker Friday, 16 September 2022 11:54 PM

Chris, Tissa Fernando etc, praising a crook and fool like Ranil, who ruined his party, caused the bond scam, got Ravi K, Nimal Sripala etc who had bribery records into his fold etc. etc. shows either you must be one those benefiting from the political loot . Else hopeless fools, who elect the same criminals like Ranil and expect a different outcome. If you are blind, deaf and dump not to see the failure of Ranil I will waste my energy trying to put some sense into your empty head.

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Waco Saturday, 17 September 2022 05:46 AM

What about Ranil Wickramasinghe? When he leaves the Presidency, take him in as well.

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JAYANTHA Walallawita Saturday, 17 September 2022 06:13 AM

Not only Sirisena. Rajapakses Basil/Gota/Mahinda and Ranil all 5 are responsible for this crime with evidence available. All named above should be behind bars until their death or should be hanged.

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Dillan Saturday, 17 September 2022 06:15 AM

He, srilankan police,intelligent saved attakers blaming Innecent LTTEcarder for the killing of two police by attaakers.

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Lokka Saturday, 17 September 2022 06:28 AM

In the first place , Sirisena, Ranil and the defence Secretary plus many other high ranking officials should have resigned accepting responsibility for their negligence or lack of capacity to take appropriate action to prevent terrorist attack, in spite of clear warnings of such attacks.

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Atha Katha Somay Saturday, 17 September 2022 07:51 AM

True Mythiripala Sirisena is responsible for the Easter Attacks but Basil, Mahinda and Gota too should be produced to the courts as they only backed the attacks in order to come to power.

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Boru Na Atha .... Atha ...... Atha .... Saturday, 17 September 2022 07:54 AM

It's a political revenge planned by Mahinda

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Bannis Mama Saturday, 17 September 2022 07:55 AM

Now Sirisena will approach Mahinda

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A.C.B. Jayaweera [Attorney-at-Law] Saturday, 17 September 2022 07:58 AM

Knowing pretty well about the attacks Sirisena took a large sum of the Terrorist and stayed in Singapore enjoying a gala time, this is a crime anyway.

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Jamal Hassan Saturday, 17 September 2022 08:00 AM

Now Ranil had become a Terror to arrest anyone without fear and become a Dictator, hope he will be worse than Mahinda and Gota.

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Rev. Fr. Mark Anthony Sangarapillai Saturday, 17 September 2022 08:03 AM

Sin, Mr. Sirisena's dream to become the next President will be blasted and he will end up in jail.

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Siri Sirisena Saturday, 17 September 2022 08:05 AM

Even if Mythiripala Sirisena escapes from the Judgement, he cannot escape from God's judgement allowing the Easter Attacks and killing so many and injuring so many and still people are with tears, and he will have to answer them.

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Osmond Dennis Fernando - Your good friend From Chilaw Saturday, 17 September 2022 08:08 AM

Sirisena out of the Bribe you got from the terrorist, you bought two mansions one in UK and other in Canada, better go and settle down over there.

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E.M. Pilloris Appuhamy from Polonnaruwa Saturday, 17 September 2022 08:10 AM

You better go and beg Ranil to save you, he will offer you a Minister Post and save you for sure.

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rbh Saturday, 17 September 2022 08:44 AM

Maithri is brought on notice and this subject will make him blameless and ranil wil be on front list and again to be out of this.

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Terrence Saturday, 17 September 2022 09:10 AM

Very good move every stone should be unturned to get at the truth as some of those responsible are living as nothing has happened only living in luxury

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Preshi Rem Saturday, 17 September 2022 09:42 AM

Why does everybody forget that RW is also responsible for this mess thanks to the Bondscam. Why do you people have selective memory for RW, MR, MS? all are responsible either for the corruption or for failing to act against corruption. In a lawful country RW would have been behind bars long ago for Batalanda.

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Jef Saturday, 17 September 2022 10:56 AM

Even if my father was the leader of this country

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Nihal S Saturday, 17 September 2022 11:41 AM

This is only a show for the UNHRC session. Once it is over - this will not go anywhere.

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LankanLover Saturday, 17 September 2022 11:49 AM

whoever it is, must be held accountable for negligence of duty!

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Sellappah Nagarajah Saturday, 17 September 2022 12:21 PM

karma will catch up with corrupt politicians

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sss Saturday, 17 September 2022 04:16 PM

See the opposite. S. Korea and Sri Lanka. In 1960s and now. See this youtube.com/watch?v=7a9n_9OHzHk

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Karalasingam Sivalingam Saturday, 17 September 2022 04:56 PM

Not summoning then Primeminister for security Council meetings, not appointing an acting president when the president is out of the country, amounts to dereliction of duties, all deaths and disabilities to victims could have been avoided, if there was an acting president during the Easter carnage.Sri Lankan constitution works effectively in this case.

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Cam San Saturday, 17 September 2022 07:43 PM

Cold blooded killing of innocent people while praying god, no justice found, real culprits not identified yet. Shame on you: 1. Sri Lankan judiciary 2. Lawyers 3. Chief Justice 4. All Buddhist monks 5. All Sinhalese 6. Security forces 7. Intelligence What goes around will come around

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Jef Saturday, 17 September 2022 11:01 PM

People who are effected looking their love one's are in great pain sri lanka need to stop allowing any kind of profile get away we must respect those who lost kids mothers father's wife's husbands brothers

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Kps Saturday, 17 September 2022 11:41 PM

Our Current President took the immunity few days ago. All leaders are friends. No one will accuse nobody.

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Ranil Monday, 26 September 2022 06:41 AM

First these security officers should be questioned. These fellows have been given promotions where as they are answerable to the Easter bomb.

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