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Sri Lankan policemen in front of the house of the family of one of the suspects of the Easter attacks in Colombo. April 25, 2019. REUTERS / Thomas Peter

In Sri Lanka, since April 2019, the political class and the country have been torn apart over the causes and perpetrators of the terrorist acts that left 258 dead and nearly 500 wounded. Even the bishops got involved.

" We are deeply saddened to see that a fair, equitable and impartial inquiry has not yet been launched ." These words are taken from a letter from the Episcopal Conference made public last month by 14 signatories who questioned the effectiveness and independence of ongoing investigations into the jihadist attacks of Easter .

The inquiry, led by Parliament in particular, is boycotted by many opposition MPs and gives rise to political settlements.

The intelligence officer and the secretary of state for defense challenged the president. Result: he dismissed them.

Scandals and few results. This is to say the pressure on the new investigators, a commission that will be independent, we promise. Five judges will have to present their recommendations within three months, four weeks after the presidential election scheduled for 16 November.

The ruling president has not said yet whether he is standing. The head of state who has always denied being warned of imminent jihadist threat