The entire ‘Yahapalana’ government including himself should take collective responsibility, over the coordinated terror attacks on April 21, 2019, former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando informed the Presidential Commission probing Easter Sunday attacks yesterday.

He made this statement in response to question ny the representative from the Attorney Genera;’s Department.

He also revealed that Zahran was identified as an extremist preacher and not as a terrorist, until foreign intelligence alerted.

According to Mr. Fernando, there was no prior warning regarding the presence of suicide bombers in the National Thowheed Jamaath until foreign intelligence agencies inform them.