The media pundits have shown their prejudiced mindset by their foregone conclusion that President Sirisena knew about the Easter Sunday attacks and did not take steps to prevent it. It was a serious lapse on their part,” President Sirisena told newspaper editors and heads of audio visual media. President Sirisena gave time to the media personnel to question him, and answered them truthfully. Most continued to blame the President in editorials and lead articles stating that he knew about the impending bomb explosions and failed to stop it. President Sirisena said he suspects that the terrorists, perhaps hastened the attack, because of the major campaign he launched against illicit drugs.

Source: Sunday Observer May 18, 2019 19:52 UTC