SriLanka, April 4 -- 'Pasku Praharaye Mahamolakaru Soyayema (In Search of the Mastermind of the Easter Attacks)' is the title of a book written by 'Pivithuru Hela Urumaya' party leader and former Cabinet minister, Udaya Gammanpila. The book launch event held in Colombo on March 31 was well attended. Among those in the audience were Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa and former Presidents Maithripala Sirisena and Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

According to media reports on the event, Udaya Gammanpila has pointed the finger at Zahran Hashim - the former leader of the National Thowheeth Jamaat - as being the 'Mastermind' behind the Easter bombings of April 21, 2019. Mohammed Zahran Mohomed Hashim, also known as Zahran Hashim, the fiery Muslim ...