IGP commences testifying before Special Select Committee probing Easter attacks

Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara, who is currently sent on compulsory leave, has commenced testifying before the Special Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to look into the terrorist attacks on Easter Sunday a short while ago.

The committee convened for the third time at 11.00 a.m. this morning (06) at the parliamentary premises.

Former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando is also slated to testify before the committee today.

At the inaugural meeting held on May 29th, Defence Secretary General Shantha Kottegoda and Chief of State Intelligence Service Sisira Mendis testified before the committee.

When the committee convened for the second time on May 4th, four senior police officers were to testify before the committee, however, only former DIG of the Terrorist Investigation Division Nalaka de Silva has testified on that day.