Justice remains a dream even after three years - Easter Sunday massacre

The souls of over 250 civilians who sacrificed their lives to the deadly Easter Sunday bombings back in April 2019 still await justice to Rest In Peace. ‘Katuwapitiye paalu paaraka’ (On a Lonely Road in Katuwapitiya) a poem penned by Dr. Nandasiri Keembiyahetti, aptly portrays the tragedy of the Easter Sunday carnage. The poem, translated by Dr. Madhubhashini Disanayaka Ratnayake reads as follows;

I go delivering mail
Every day, on the same route set
Search for the recipient 
Of a letter, undelivered yet.
On a lonely road in Katuwapitiya 
Is a house shut up with boards,
As usual I ring the bell, 
And write on the envelope, ‘closed’.
Then I think, how not to deliver .
A thrice-arrived letter
Giving admittance to a school 
For you - in town, bigger, better. 
Under the wreath’s rusty wires, 
Part of a name does appear
Have a look when you wake up, daughter,
I will leave the letter here

Days after the attack, the incumbent President announced that he would contest for Presidency and establish national security. Three years later, a government that harped on national security has failed to punish the perpetrators who executed the attacks and serve justice to victims and survivors. 

In its memorial feature to mark the third year remembrance of the attacks, the Daily Mirror spoke to families of victims and survivors who have just one hope in mind; justice.