President Maithripala Sirisena has
yesterday (30)denied media reports saying the President was informed on the Easter Sunday attacks of 21st of April prior to the attacks.
President has denied the media reports alleged him for not taking any action to prevent the Easter Sunday attacks although he was informed on it earlier ,after more then one month since publishing these reports .
Presidential Media Division has stated quoted the president that even he was not informed on the intelligence reports received on the attack during a meeting with Police heads on 08 th of April .
Earlier president has not criticised these media reports as he was in Singapore at the time of the attacks .
However former Defense Secretary HemasirI Fernando who was resigned from the post after the attacks following President's request has stated earlier that he had informed the president on the reports received on the attack prior to the incident .
yesterday (30)denied media reports saying the President was informed on the Easter Sunday attacks of 21st of April prior to the attacks.
President has denied the media reports alleged him for not taking any action to prevent the Easter Sunday attacks although he was informed on it earlier ,after more then one month since publishing these reports .
Presidential Media Division has stated quoted the president that even he was not informed on the intelligence reports received on the attack during a meeting with Police heads on 08 th of April .
Earlier president has not criticised these media reports as he was in Singapore at the time of the attacks .
However former Defense Secretary HemasirI Fernando who was resigned from the post after the attacks following President's request has stated earlier that he had informed the president on the reports received on the attack prior to the incident .