Police Spokesman Superintend of Police (SP) Jaliya Senaratne during a press conference on April 15 said that the investigation into last year’s Easter Sunday attack is being expedited by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) and altogether 197 suspects have been arrested so far, reports Daily News. He said that among those arrested were Riyad Bathuideen, brother of former Minister Rishad Bathuideen, an Attorney-at-Law and a Customs officer. He also said that according to investigations Riyad has had close connections with one suicide bomber. He had held discussions with the bomber in a hotel too. He added that the six suspects held positions at various welfare organizations and had funded the terror organisations.