“NSC met at 1 am” President reveals how Arugam Bay incident was handled

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that credible threats had been identified in Arugam Bay last year, which the National Security Council immediately thwarted. Addressing Parliament today, the President said that at the time when security concerns were raised, officials, worked tirelessly to ensure national security. “The National Security Council was convened twice, at 1 am and 7 am. It was convened through Zoom. I was in Dambulla, when we received all the information. We were able to prevent it,” Dissanayake said. Dismissing criticisms on how the matter was handled, the President said “There truly was evidence to point to an…

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