Colombo, February 5 (Daily Mirror)- Whilst highlighting that Criminal Investigation Department (CID) should be allowed to carry out investigations on the Easter Sunday attacks independently, Member of the Communications Committee Archdiocese of Colombo Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando today said onetime Secretary of MP Sivanesathurei Chandrakanthan Azad Maulana should be probed.

“Moulana should be either extradited or should be questioned through other means,” Fr. Fernando told a press conference.

“The channel four clip referred to both Suresh Sallay and Maulana. However only Sallay has been questioned to date. Therefore it is essential to probe Maulana as well. Also one should not make conclusions on the investigations before it is completed,” he said referring to recent statements made by former Minister Udaya Gammanpila who had alleged that there is a move to arrest former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

“One has to be patient till the investigations are completed,” he added.

Fr. Fernando said the Catholic Church is confident that there would be some progress with regard to investigations on the Easter Sunday attacks under the current government though it does not fully trust the present regime. “We cannot say we trust the present government hundred percent but we are confident that the investigations would move in the right direction,” he also said.