Colombo, April 17 (Daily Mirror) – The Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Sri Lanka, in its special message for Easter stressed that ascertaining who the perpetrators of the Easter Sunday attacks in 2019 were and those who have aided and abetted in the dastardly act, is a matter of urgency.

“This Easter also marks the sixth anniversary of the Easter Sunday bomb attacks on innocent worshipers

at Catholic and other Christian Churches and in other places in 2019, causing death and injuries to hundreds of people.

In this regard, we observe that certain positive steps have been taken by the present government to ensure an independent and impartial inquiry into this brutal attack.

While we appreciate the efforts made so far, we insist that as a matter of urgency and justice, the final aim of the inquiries should be to ascertain who the perpetrators are and those who have aided and abetted in the dastardly act.

We shall continue to pray earnestly for wisdom and courage for the leaders of our country, as well as solace and healing for the victims,” the message signed by the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference in Sri Lanka, Bishop Harold Anthony Perera and Secretary General Bishop Anthony Jayakody said.

“Easter also calls us to promote with renewed vigour the sanctity of human life. Thus, we are called to condemn all that is detrimental to the promotion of human life, such as interference with  procreation, abortion and other forms of killing and destruction of human life,” the message added.