Person
Ruwan Wijewardene
Listed from published reports. Appearing here is not a finding of wrongdoing.
See on the map
Details
- Role
- State Minister of Defence from 2015; senior adviser to President Wickremesinghe on climate change in 2024
Connections (2)
- Ruwan Wijewardene / Told parliament it carried out the bombings in retaliation for Christchurch / National Thowheed JamaathAllegation
- Addressing a special sitting on 23 April 2019, the State Minister of Defence said initial investigations showed a local Islamic extremist group, which he named as the National Tawheed Jamath, carried out the attack in retaliation for the Christchurch mosque shooting. He also said the prime minister and other key officials were never told of a possible impending attack.23 Apr 2019 · Ada Derana · Bombings were response to Christchurch shooting - State Minister
- Ruwan Wijewardene / Senior adviser on climate change to, 2024 / Ranil Wickremesinghe