In a media release, he says that as per directives of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, 'The Catholic Expression' had held a discussion with the president's private secretary and other officials of the Presidential Secretariat on several facts that had been covered up during the process seeking justice against the attacks.

In addition, although the movement had earlier decided to hold a protest demonstration near the president's residence on Sep. 28, it was later cancelled after a discussion with the president's secretary - Sugeeshwara Bandara.