Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena said on Saturday the security forces wo...
COLOMBO - Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena said on Saturday the security forces would “eradicate terrorism” following devastating suicide attacks on Easter Sunday and restore stability before a presidential election due by year-end.
“Elections cannot be postponed, therefore before the elections I will bring about stability and I will eradicate terrorism,” Sirisena told Reuters. Sirisena said that all indications suggested Islamic State had been involved, adding: “It’s crystal clear because after the attacks the IS organization made an announcement claiming responsibility for the bombings.”
Sirisena said that intelligence services from eight countries, including the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and Interpol, were helping Sri Lanka with the investigation. Scores of suspected Islamists have been arrested after the Easter attacks shattered the relative peace enjoyed by the multi-ethnic nation since a civil war ended a decade ago.
“This is not a Sri Lanka issue, it’s a global terrorist movement,” Sirisena said. “Even advanced countries like the U.S., Russia, UK, Germany, India and Australia together haven’t been able to completely eradicate this IS global terrorism menace.”
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