UNP Parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra yesterday invited President Maithripala Sirisena to appear before the Parliamentary Select Committee probing the Easter Sunday explosions.

Premachandra said the Prime Minister has already expressed willingness to appear before the PSC.

In the same way, she added, President Sirisena should appear before the committee and make the public aware of the security situation of the country.

Sirisena is also the Cabinet Minster of Defence overlooking tri-forces and the Police.

The UNP Parliamentarian said no one should be allowed to wash their hands off by using former Defence Ministry Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and IGP Pujith Jayasundara as scapegoats.