‘I was out of the loop with intelligence warnings’

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has told the BBC he was “out of the loop” when it came to intelligence warnings ahead of the deadly Easter Sunday bombings.

The Prime Minister speaking during the interview said that crucial information about any potential danger in the country was not passed on to him.

Premier Wickremesinghe also argued the fact that he was unaware of the warnings, which meant he did not need to step down from his position.

The Prime Minister said “If we had any inkling, and we had not taken action, I would have handed in my resignation immediately. But what do you do when you are out of the loop?”