Death threats to PM from Europe
21 May 2025
Interpol contacted for detailed reports on IP addresses behind emails
Death threats against Sajith false
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has received death threats to her official electronic mail address at the Prime Minister’s Office, the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala revealed in the Parliament yesterday (20).
He stated that an Additional Secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office had lodged a formal complaint regarding the matter. He noted that a detailed report on the relevant Gmail addresses has been obtained from Google. According to the information received from Google, the Internet Protocol (IP) addresses linked to the Gmail accounts in question originated from Germany and the Netherlands, he added, highlighting that formal requests have already been made to the International Criminal Police Organisation to obtain detailed reports related to these IP addresses. Wijepala further stated that facts will be reported to court once the relevant reports from the Interpol are received.
Additionally, he clarified that the complaint received by the Ministry of Public Security regarding an alleged conspiracy to assassinate Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa using a sniper was found to be false. Following a thorough investigation, it was revealed that the information provided by the complainant was fabricated and intended solely to cause inconvenience to certain individuals. However, he confirmed that further investigations into the matter are ongoing. (The Morning lk News)