“President accused of keeping Cabinet in the ‘dark’ regarding attack intel” –...

Prime Minister addressing a media briefing held at Temple Trees this evening said that intel regarding the suicide attacks had been received by security agencies in advance.

If the allegation that though prior warning has been received about possiblity of attacks like #EasterSundayAttacksLKA & no action was taken is true, then @MaithripalaS as the Commander in Chief / Minister of Defence should take responsibility & resign immediately. #lka #SriLanka — ඇන්ඩෲ වීරසිංගම් | ஆண்ட்ரூ வீரசிங்கம் | Andrew Vee (@AndRav1) April 21, 2019

“We must look into why adequate precautions were not taken. Neither I nor the Ministers were kept informed”

Incidentally President Maithripala is the Minister-in-Charge of the Police Department.

Why didn't the police take any action to prevent attacks in the churches but have acted immediately to beef up security for VIPs pic.twitter.com/PAhjtjzI9k — Ranga Sirilal (@rangaba) April 21, 2019

Prime Minister Wickramsinghe said that the Cabinet as well he had been kept in the dark regarding the intel received pertaining to the attacks.

However, the bottom line translates to a serious lapse on the past of President Sirisena for having failed to share the information.