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

SL confirm as many as 42 foreigners killed in Easter blasts

Sri Lankan authorities have identified 42 foreign nationals among the 253 people killed in the string of Easter suicide...

30 April 2019 10:06 AM GMT

Sri Lankan soldiers stand guard outside a closed church in Colombo on April 28, 2019, a week after a series of bomb blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka.(Photo: AFP)

Security tight as Sri Lanka lifts ban on social media

The Sri Lankan government has lifted a ban on social media platforms intended to stop the spread of rumours.

30 April 2019 6:54 AM GMT

Sirisena on Friday said that Jayasundara had resigned but he never sent the letter and remained in his official residence. (Photo:AP)

SL President suspends police chief over blasts, names successor

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has suspended police chief Pujith Jayasundara, his office announced on Monday.

29 April 2019 10:47 AM GMT

The Army has trained a number of dogs for mine detection, drug and explosive sniffing among others. (Representational Photo)

Sri Lankan woman gifts five pet dogs to army for bomb detection...

A woman in Sri Lanka has gifted her five German Shepherd dogs to the Army for explosive detection training in the wake...

29 April 2019 7:45 AM GMT

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the Sri Lanka attacks and released images that purported to show the attackers. (Photo: AFP)

Tamil medium teacher among 106 suspects held in Sri Lanka bombings

A total of 106 suspects, including a Tamil medium teacher and a school principal, have been arrested in Sri Lanka.

28 April 2019 6:22 AM GMT

The violence came six days after the Easter Day bombings on three churches and three luxury hotels. (Photo:AP)

ISIS claim 3 terrorists blew themselves in Sri Lanka raids

The ISIS group has claimed responsibility for three men who blew themselves up in clashes with Sri Lankan police.

28 April 2019 4:50 AM GMT

The blasts killed more than 250 people in churches and luxury hotels, one of the deadliest-ever such attacks in South Asia. (Photo:AP)

The mastermind behind SL's Easter bombings -- Black Sheep

There were nine suicide bombers who blew apart men, women and children as they sat to pray or ate breakfast.

27 April 2019 3:06 AM GMT

He also blamed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghes government for weakening the intelligence system. (Photo:AP)

Search ongoing for 140 people with links to ISIS: SL President...

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said on Friday police are looking for 140 people believed to have links with...

26 April 2019 9:25 AM GMT

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that intelligence indicated the attack was carried out by a local group, with support from the Islamic State group. (Photo:AP)

More terrorist attacks likely: Australia warns Sri Lanka

Australia on Friday warned more terror attacks were 'likely' in Sri Lanka, cautioning citizens against visiting the...

26 April 2019 7:37 AM GMT

Local police officers have detonated the bomb and removed the motorbike. (Photo:AP)

New bomb found in Colombo 3 days after Easter: Report

A new bomb was found in downtown area of Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, on Wednesday, after multiple blasts shook...

24 April 2019 12:51 PM GMT

The Islamic State terror group has claimed responsibility for the devastating Easter blasts in Sri Lanka. (Photo:AP)

Lanka bombings: Mortal remains of 9 Indians repatriated

The mortal remains of nine out of 10 Indians killed in the massive Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka have been sent to...

24 April 2019 9:36 AM GMT

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...

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

24 April 2019 8:20 AM GMT