Sri Lanka attacks were retaliation for Christchurch attacks
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on April 23, 2019 - 3:02 pm
State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene today revealed that the Easter Sunday attacks were retaliation for recent New Zealand mosque attacks.
Making a special statement in Parliament, State Minister Ruwan Wijewardene confirmed that at least 321 persons have been killed in the explosions reported in Colombo, Negombo and Batticaloa on Sunday.
State Minister Wijewardene added that at least 38 foreigners were killed and 19 were injured in the attacks.
While admitting that there were weaknesses in the defence system, he said the Government would take all necessary action to eradicate all terror groups.
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Don’t talk rot. Mr. If it so it should have happened in Christchurch not in SL. Don’t try to give excuses.
Mr Minister, do you have any evidence?
Public speculation is a dangerous sport. Your speculation could significantly damage our country’s image specially at a time when offers of assistance from overseas agencies and foreign governments have been overflowing.
If I am allowed to speculate, this incident maybe due to IS intention to prove their continued existence all over the world following recent defeats in the lands they were occupying.
Utter rubbish. The bomb materials take time to procure and suicide bombers take months, if not years to seek out, psyche out and ‘train’.