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HomeBreaking NewsCommission sternly warns AG’s Coordinator Nishara Jayaratne Commission sternly warns AG’s Coordinator Nishara Jayaratne 19 December 2020 07:11 am - 1     The Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) probing the Easter Sunday attacks on Thursday sternly warned the Attorney General’s (AG) Coordinating Officer State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne for the manner in which she provided evidence to the Commission.  AG’s Coordinating Officer Nishara Jayaratne was summoned to the Commission to provide evidence in relation to a media release issued by the AG’s department o...

HomeBreaking NewsMP Haleem unaware NTJ was a violent organisation MP Haleem unaware NTJ was a violent organisation 14 December 2020 11:12 pm - 7     Former Minister of Muslim Affairs M.H.A. Haleem today informed the PCoI probing Easter Sunday Commission though he was aware of National Thowheed Jamaat (NTJ), he did not know that it was a violent organisation. Testifying before the Commission, MP Haleem said that he was unaware of Aliyar Junction clash in Kattankudy in 2017 and about Zahran Hashim before Easter Sunday attacks. He added that Thowheed Jamaat followers do not know how to int...

The Intelligence reports revealed that Dr. Shafi Shihabdeen, the controversial doctor attached to the Kurunegala Hospital who was accused of performing sterilization operations had received funds from National Thowheed Jamaath (NTJ) organisation, former DIG in charge of Kurunegala District Kithsiri Jayalath on Thursday informed the PCoI probing Easter Sunday attacks. Testifying before the Commission former DIG Jayalath said that Islamic extremists were powerful in the Kurunegala District and 226 suspects were arrested on charges of conducting extremist practices from the district after the Ea...