Children killed during Sri Lanka gunbattle between troops and Islamist militants
SAINTHAMARUTHU/COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – As darkness fell in Sainthamaruthu village on Sri Lanka’s east coast on Friday, troops and policeContinue Reading
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Sri Lanka ex-defense chief Gotabaya says he will run for president, tackle radical Islam
Sri Lanka’s former wartime defense chief, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, said on Friday he would run for president in elections this yearContinue Reading
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
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
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