Easter Sunday probes: Police, AG trade allegations over delays By Damith Wickremesekera View(s): View(s):Failures to take timely action and even negligence in some instances have dogged the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in its probes on April 21 Easter Sunday massacres. As the probes enter a third month, the CID, together with the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID), which functions under its purview, is holding 102 suspects in custody. Questioning the suspects also led the CID to the operational base at a Vanathavillu coconut estate in the Puttalam District. This, the official said, was a “test run” before the bombs that killed 268 people during the Easter Sunday massacres. In another development, the CID alleged that there were delays on the part of the Attorney General’s Department when it sought legal advice.

Source: Sunday Times July 20, 2019 19:56 UTC