Sri Lanka blasts: Health ministry revises toll from 359 to 253, says some bodies were ‘double-counted’
Colombo: Authorities in Sri Lanka on Thursday revised the toll from Easter bombings down to 253, from the previous figure ofContinue Reading
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Cannot arrest persons returning after joining foreign terrorist orgs- PM Ranil
Sri Lanka’s prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has told Sky News the country’s government knew Sri Lankan nationals who had joinedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka troops join hunt for bombing suspects
Sri Lanka deployed thousands of troops overnight to help police search for suspects in Easter suicide bomb attacks claimed byContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s Muslims Face an Angry Backlash After Easter Sunday Attacks
The New York Times (with inputs from MDW Staff) reports on the ground situation faced by Muslims in the aftermathContinue Reading
Exclusive: Picture emerges of well-to-do young bombers behind Sri Lankan carnage
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Details began to emerge in Sri Lanka on Wednesday of a band of nine, well-educated suicide bombers, includingContinue Reading
Sri Lankan president asks police chief, defense secretary to quit following attacks
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has asked the police chief and defense secretary to quit following the Easter Sunday suicideContinue Reading
Sri Lanka PM Ranil Wickremesinghe To NDTV: “India Gave Us Intelligence, But There Was A Lapse”
India had shared intelligence inputs with Sri Lanka but there was a lapse in how the country handled it, LankanContinue Reading
Easter Massacre Opens Door for Strongman to Return in Sri Lanka
A column appearing on Bloomberg by James Stavridis, analyses possible return of former strongman in forthcoming elections amid the chaosContinue Reading
New Zealand PM says no intelligence linking Sri Lanka attacks to Christchurch
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday that her government was not aware of any intelligence suggesting thatContinue Reading
ISIS claims responsibility for #SriLanka bombings
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for coordinated bombings in Sri Lanka which killed 321 people and injured about 500 others,Continue Reading
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