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UNP Urges Government to Secure FBI Evidence on 2019 Easter Attacks

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UNP urges govt to secure FBI evidence on 2019 Easter attacks.
Ranil requested US probe 2019 attacks due to local limits.
UNP questions if current govt formally requested US evidence.
Ranil-Trump spoke April 22, 2019, on US probe.

The United National Party (UNP) has called on the government to obtain all investigative material concerning the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks from the United States, stating the information is held by the FBI and/or US Department of Justice. The party questioned whether the government, which has reportedly resumed investigations, has formally requested this crucial evidence from US authorities. The UNP also demanded that the government disclose any response received from the US if such a request was made. This follows former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's earlier request for a full US investigation due to limited local expertise, which included a call to then-US President Donald Trump.

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The United National Party (UNP) has questioned whether the current government has formally requested access to the evidence gathered by the United States during its investigation into the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, and if not, the reasons for this omission. The party emphasized that then Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe had personally requested the U.S. government to conduct a full investigation and provide a report on the attacks shortly after April 21, 2019. This request was made due to the lack of adequate expertise within Sri Lankan investigative agencies at the time. The UNP further noted that this request was reiterated during a phone conversation between Prime Minister Wickremesinghe and then U.S. President Donald Trump on April 22, 2019, with Wickremesinghe assuring full cooperation from Sri Lankan authorities.

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