Easter bombings update: 'Intelligence warned of probable attack'

Colombo: Security officials in Sri Lanka should have paid more attention to information received about the probability of a terror attack happening, the country's Prime Minister has said.
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Ranil Wickremsinghe said in a statement carried by state media that intelligence units had informed authorities about a probable terror attack. But necessary attention had not been drawn to that information.

“All measures will be taken to eradicate all forms of terrorism from the country. The tri-forces and the police are taking action to ensure a peaceful atmosphere,” he noted

Wickremsinghe stated that a full scale investigation will be carried out with the assistance of local and foreign experts. The investigation will look into ascertain whether there is an international link behind the attack.