Five years after Easter Sunday’s bloodbath claimed 279 lives in Sri Lanka, the case explodes anew. Suresh Salleh, former State Intelligence Service director, is in custody—a bold stroke by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to deliver promised accountability.
From LTTE vanquisher to election-era SIS boss under Rajapaksa, Salleh’s legacy cracks under claims he enabled NTJ bombers for political gain. The uproar threatens to revive old ethnic fractures, drawing sharp rebukes from figures like ex-Foreign Minister Ali Sabri.
Transnational tentacles reach India, where NIA unmasks Zahran Hashim’s routine Tamil Nadu visits. Linked to ISIS, Hashim fueled extremism in key areas—Malappuram, Coimbatore, and beyond—culminating in the 2022 temple plot. Dozens of his videos fuel the evidence trove.
Interrogating Salleh may unlock module secrets spanning borders. India eyes LTTE resurgence warily, collaborating tightly with Colombo against ISI maneuvers. Relations pivot to pragmatic economics, with Modi-Dissanayake chemistry fortifying defense dialogues.
This pivotal juncture tests resolve. NTJ’s southern Indian ambitions demand unflinching pursuit, as probes peel back layers of conspiracy. Justice for Easter victims hinges on these revelations, potentially redefining stability across the Indian Ocean rim.