Event Brief
Sri Lanka minister says Sallay directed 2019 Easter bombings
Filed: Jun 10, 2026 at 11:06 PM ET
Summary: Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told parliament that ex-intelligence chief Suresh Sallay directed the 2019 Easter Sunday attack.
WHO: Ananda Wijepala
WHAT: Said Major General Suresh Sallay directed the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings and identified a Catholic church to be bombed
WHEN: Jun 10, 2026 at 10:02 PM ET
WHERE: Sri Lanka
WHY: Wijepala was addressing parliament after Sallay’s February arrest on accusations of aiding and abetting the attack
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