In preparation for the upcoming session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the government has characterized the recent Channel 4 film as a work of drama. As a result, it is advocating a measured response to the allegations raised in the film regarding the Easter Sunday attack.
The Channel 4 documentary suggests that the tragic Easter Sunday bombings in 2019, which claimed the lives of 269 people, were part of a larger conspiracy to bring the Rajapaksas back to power.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe reportedly addressed the Cabinet, noting that Channel 4 had timed the release of the film ahead of the UNHRC session, a tactic used in the past. He emphasized the importance of not hastily taking action. Instead, he suggested that only those implicated in the allegations should respond, rather than the government as a whole.
When asked for comment, Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardane stated that he had not yet received any formal requests regarding this matter. However, he had heard informally about certain MPs discussing such intentions. The government's cautious approach reflects its strategy in handling the allegations in light of the upcoming international session.
