Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, speaking at a mass in Colombo marking the 5th anniversary of the Easter Sunday attacks, expressed disappointment in the government’s reluctance to implement recommendations from the Presidential Commission report.
Five years since the Easter Bombings: Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith says Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa informed him that he cannot implement recommendations of the Presidential Commission report because it would mean arresting people who are associated with organizations close… pic.twitter.com/ZMPn2Wvdfj
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He revealed that Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa informed him of his inability to act on the report, citing potential arrests of individuals associated with organizations close to him. Ranjith also criticized the current government’s lack of interest in initiating a fresh investigation into the bombings.
Moreover, he denounced the UNP-SLPP Government for its moves to sell national assets to foreign powers, expressing concern over the implications of such actions. (NewsWire)
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith launches a major criticism of the UNP-SLPP government while speaking at the 5th commemoration of the Easter bombings pic.twitter.com/wM10HISRfY
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