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The Sunday attacks were the worst ever against Sri Lankas small Christian minority. (Photo:AP)

Sri Lanka's defence secretary resigns over Easter attacks

Fernando handed over his resignation letter Thursday on a request made by President Sirisena, Colombo Gazette reported.

25 April 2019 7:12 PM IST

Places of religious importance in Sri Lanka are under strict security check. Churches have been ordered to stay closed until further notice. (Photo: AP)

DNA test confirms death of Sri Lanka Easter blasts mastermind

The ISIS terror group claimed the attacks, but the government blamed the local terror group NTJ for the bombings.

22 May 2019 1:58 PM IST

Prime Minister Modi came to Sri Lanka and it is the proof that Sri Lanka is safe. He visited churches there. He was cordial and comfortable and what is a better proof of safety than that, Amaratunga told ANI. (Photo: ANI)

Modi's visit to island is proof that the country is safe: Sri Lanka...

Modi paid a stopover visit to the island nation earlier this month on his way back to India from the Maldives.

26 Jun 2019 8:59 AM IST

All public church services were cancelled after the Easter Sunday bomb blasts. (Photo: AP)

Lankan Easter attacks inspired from Jihadi group, no IS link:...

President Maithripala Sirisena has said the attacks were the work of international drug dealers to sabotage his...

25 July 2019 3:32 PM IST

The monk, who heads the Asgiriya Chapter, one the largest and oldest Buddhist chapters in Sri Lanka, went on to call for a boycott of Muslim-owned restaurants, based on rumour that Muslim restaurants served their Buddhist customers food spiked with sterilisation medication. (Photo: AP)

Attackers of Sri Lanka Easter Sunday bombings were inspired by ISIS

NTJ leader Zahran Hashim made a video with fellow NTJ members pledging allegiance to ISIL leader Abu Bakr Al-Bagdadi.

25 July 2019 8:58 AM IST

While the visa category used by numerous IT professionals from India among others was discontinued in 2010, the applicants are eligible to apply for permanent residency in Britain if they meet the necessary requirements. (Photo: File/Representational)

Lanka includes India, China in free visa on arrival that stopped after...

Tourism industry officials said there have seen 70 per cent cancellations of prior bookings after the attacks.

24 July 2019 3:51 PM IST

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe (Photo: AFP)

New laws will be introduced to prevent terrorism: Sri Lanka PM...

The Islamic State group also claimed responsibility for the attacks.

22 July 2019 4:05 PM IST

Damaged St Sebastians Church in Negombo after the Easter Sunday attack, north of Colombo. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lankan President claims drug gangs behind Easter bombings

The statement comes amid a nationwide narcotics crackdown, with President aiming to reintroduce capital punishment for...

16 July 2019 9:15 AM IST

Damaged St Sebastians Church in Negombo after the Easter Sunday attack, north of Colombo. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lanka ends emergency four months after Easter attacks

President Maithripala Sirisena has been extending the emergency on 22nd of each month since April 21 attacks on 3 hotels...

23 Aug 2019 1:22 PM IST