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Air Force intelligence alerted SIS on several occasions since 2014 to danger of extremism

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Air Force intelligence officers had informed the State Intelligence Service (SIS) of the activities of Islamic extremists on several occasions since 2014, a senior Air Force officer, on Friday (24) told the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) investigating the Easter Sunday attacks.

The witness said that they had provided information to the SIS, on 26 August 2014, about a group of Pakistani nationals engaged in extremist activities in Kattankudy. The Pakistanis had been directly working with several Thowheed Jamaat organisations in the area, he said.

The witness said that Mohamed Kamil, a resident of Dewahuwa, Galewela, was an Islamic State (IS) ideologue and had run a shop called ‘Jayamini’ at the Dambulla Economic Centre. This was relayed to the SIS on 25 July, 2017.

On May 2017, Air Force intelligence warned the SIS and the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) about several Sri Lankan Facebook accounts that were promoting ISIS.

The Air Force intelligence had also provided information to the SIS about a person who was staying in the Pasyala under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the conversion of a traditional mosque in the Godapitiya, Akuressa into a Thowheed Jamaat mosque, the witness added.



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At least 37 others injured in the accident, have been admitted to the Nuwar Eliya and Kothmale hospitals.

 

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Vesak Bhakti Gee Saraniya to be held at the Presidential Secretariat premises from May 12 to 15

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The Vesak Bhakti Gee Saraniya will take place at the Presidential Secretariat premises on May 12, 13, 14, and 15, in conjunction with the “Buddha Rashmi Vesak Kalapaya” jointly organized by the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple, the Presidential Secretariat and the Prime Minister’s Office.

This Bhakti Gee programme will feature performances by Bhakti Gee groups from the Tri-Forces, Police and Civil Security Department, along with the participation of popular vocalists.

The Vesak Bhakti Gee Saraniya will be held each evening from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on all four days.

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