Sri Lanka President says Police Chief to resign today
Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena addressing the media, says one of the main causes for the rift between the governmentContinue Reading
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Minister Patali proposes extreme measures to counter ‘extremism’
Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawake speaking to media yesterday states that the President, Prime Minister &Continue Reading
Sri Lankan bombing ‘mastermind’ may still be at large as island endures emergency lockdown
The mastermind of the Easter Sunday bombings may still be alive, according to local media reports in Sri Lanka, whereContinue Reading
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
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 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
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