Easter Blasts In Sri Lanka

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Sarath Fonseka, former army chief and minister of regional development, told parliament he believed the attacks must have been planned for at least 7-8 years. (Photo:AP)

Minister in Sri Lanka accuses top officials of concealing information on attacks

Senior officials deliberately withheld intelligence about attacks on Sri Lanka, where a rash of suicide bombings killed at least 359.

24 Apr 2019 1:50 PM

Sri Lankan authorities have started an investigation into how warnings about possible attacks were not passed to top ministers. (Photo:AP)

US denies having prior intel on Sri Lanka Easter blasts

The US ambassador to Sri Lanka has denied the United States had prior knowledge of the Easter attacks.

24 Apr 2019 1:14 PM

Ranil Wickremesinghe told reporters that the government’s security agencies were monitoring Sri Lankans who had joined Islamic State and returned home. (Photo: AFP)

More attacks possible as some people with explosives on run: Sri Lanka PM

He said he believed the Easter day attacks had links to Islamic State.

23 Apr 2019 8:00 PM

The 27-year-old allrounder skipped Easter service at St Sebastian's Church in his hometown of Negombo. (Photo:Twitter)

Sri Lankan international cricketer was tired, skipped church on Easter Sunday

Sri Lankan cricketer Dasun Shanaka barely survived the deadly blasts that killed more than 320 people in the island nation on Easter Sunday.

23 Apr 2019 5:14 PM

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith speaks during a funeral service for Easter Sunday bomb blast victims at St. Sebastian Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka. (Photo:AP)

Sri Lanka hotel suicide bombers were two muslim brothers: Sources

Muslim brothers carried out two of the hotel suicide blasts in Sri Lanka on Easter, part of bombings that killed more than 320 people.

23 Apr 2019 4:44 PM

The government has blamed National Thowfeek Jamaath (NTJ) after seven suicide bombers struck three churches and three hotels. (Photo:AP)

Sri Lanka Easter blasts a retaliation to New Zealand mosque shootings: Minister

Sri Lanka's terror attack on Easter Sunday was carried out by local Islamic extremists in retaliation for mosque shootings in New Zealand.

23 Apr 2019 3:13 PM

India is helping Sri Lanka with 'technical and intelligence' support. (Photo:AP)

Indian officials warn Sri Lanka about possible second NTJ terrorists bombing

Some quarters in Sri Lanka felt the recent bombings were a response for the March 15 Christchurch mosque attacks.

23 Apr 2019 1:48 PM

Sri Lanka’s government blamed it on little-known local Islamist group, National Thowheeth Jama’ath. (File Photo)

Sushma Swaraj confirms death of 10 Indians in Sri Lanka Easter blasts

As many as ten Indians were killed in the series of blasts in Sri Lanka on Sunday, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted.

23 Apr 2019 12:35 PM

Seven suicide bombers believed to be members of local Islamist extremist group National Tawheed Jamath (NTJ). (Photo:AP)

Sri Lanka never witnessed bombings of such magnitude: Defense Secretay

The Sri Lankan government never expected the Easter Sunday bombings of such magnitude, Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando said.

23 Apr 2019 10:27 AM

Seven suicide bombers believed to be members of an Islamist extremist group - the National Tawheed Jamath (NTJ) - carried out a series of devastating blasts. (Photo:AP)

8 Indians among people killed in Sri Lanka Easter blast

At least eight Indians are among the dead after a string of devastating suicide blasts struck churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka.

22 Apr 2019 7:56 PM

290 people were killed in the country's worst terror attack. (Photo:AP)

7 suicide bombers carried out Easter blasts in Sri Lanka: Government

A total of seven suicide bombers carried out a series of eight devastating blasts that tore through churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka.

22 Apr 2019 1:09 PM

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