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The gun battle comes six days after a rash of suicide bomber attacks that killed more than 250 people. (Photo: AFP)

15 killed, including 6 children, in raids at IS hideout in Sri Lanka

The gun battle between troops and suspected Islamist militants erupted on Friday evening in Sainthamaruthu in Ampara.

27 April 2019 9:16 AM IST

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 8:36 AM IST

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

India in terror crosshairs

A couple of "handlers" were said to have been present on the island to direct the local radical Islamist outfit NTJ's...

27 April 2019 12:47 AM IST

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 2:55 PM IST

Hashims role was in the attack on the Shangri-La, one of six bomb blasts that killed over 250 people on Sunday. (Photo:AP)

Wanted extremist cleric Hashim died in hotel attack: SL Prez Sirisena

An Islamic extremist believed to have played a key role in SL's bombings died in an attack on a Colombo hotel.

26 April 2019 10:41 AM IST

Top officials have acknowledged that Sri Lanka received intelligence about possible terror strikes ahead of the attacks. (Photo:AP)

Sri Lanka can't arrest citizens who joined ISIS: PM Ranil...

Sri Lankan nationals who joined ISIS could not be arrested as joining a foreign terrorist organisation is not against...

26 April 2019 9:50 AM IST

Intelligence officials and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe believe that Hashim, a Tamil-speaking preacher from the east of the country, may have been the mastermind. (Representational Image)

Family of Sri Lanka's Easter bombings mastermind missing: Reports

Mohomed Hashim Madaniya, sister of the suspected mastermind behind the blasts on Easter, said her family is missing...

26 April 2019 8:57 AM IST

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

Sri Lanka releases pictures of 6 suspects that killed nearly 250

Police on Thursday released the names and pictures of the suspects and sought information regarding them from public.

26 April 2019 8:30 AM IST

Two days after the deadly Sri Lankan blasts, a video has been released of suspected suicide bomber. (Photo: Screengrab)

Sri Lanka Blasts: Video of suspected suicide bomber released; watch

The man is seen carrying a backpack and walking into St Sebastian church on Easter Sunday.

23 April 2019 5:06 PM IST

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...

23 April 2019 4:44 PM IST

The chief of the Russian General Staff has accused the United States of training former Islamic State fighters in Syria to try to destabilise the country. (Photo: File/Representational)

ISIS: Amidst fanfare and support, there are regrets, sorrows and...

The women say it was misguided religious faith, naivety, a search for something to believe in youthful rebellion.

23 April 2019 4:10 PM IST

This undated photo released by International Committee of the Red Cross, the organizations New Zealand nurse Louisa Akavi. (Photo:AP)

Red Cross says, NZ nurse kidnapped by ISIS may be alive

A New Zealand nurse believed to be abducted by two drivers by ISIS terrorists in Syria in 2013 may still be alive.

15 April 2019 2:21 PM IST