Sri Lanka Easter Attacks
Sri Lanka falls silent for victims on Easter attacks anniversary
World
April 21, 2020
Sri Lanka falls silent for victims on Easter attacks anniversary
Survivors of last year’s devastating Islamist suicide bombings in Sri Lanka held a private anniversary service Tuesday because of a…
Police chief faces crimes against humanity charge over S.Lanka attacks
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July 2, 2019
Police chief faces crimes against humanity charge over S.Lanka attacks
Sri Lanka’s police chief and a top defense official should be tried for “grave crimes against humanity” over failure to…
Sri Lanka MPs clash with president over Easter attacks probe
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June 9, 2019
Sri Lanka MPs clash with president over Easter attacks probe
Sri Lanka’s parliament warned President Maithripala Sirisena not to scuttle a controversial investigation into security lapses before the Easter suicide…
Sri Lanka president sacks intelligence chief over Easter attacks probe
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June 8, 2019
Sri Lanka president sacks intelligence chief over Easter attacks probe
Sri Lanka’s president has sacked the national intelligence chief and will not cooperate with a parliamentary investigation into security lapses…
Sri Lanka detain nearly 100 in anti-Islamist swoops
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May 26, 2019
Sri Lanka detain nearly 100 in anti-Islamist swoops
Sri Lanka’s military has detained nearly 100 suspects during four days of search operations against remnants of an Islamist group…
Sri Lanka Catholics hold first Sunday mass after Easter attacks
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May 12, 2019
Sri Lanka Catholics hold first Sunday mass after Easter attacks
Thousands of Catholics attended mass in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo Sunday amid tight security to prevent a repeat of Easter…
Easter bombers all killed or arrested: Sri Lanka police chief
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May 7, 2019
Easter bombers all killed or arrested: Sri Lanka police chief
Sri Lankan security authorities have either killed or arrested all the jihadists responsible for the Easter suicide bombings that left…
Sri Lanka police arrest two in clashes as schools reopen to near-empty classes
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May 6, 2019
Sri Lanka police arrest two in clashes as schools reopen to near-empty classes
NEGOMBO, Sri Lanka/COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka police arrested two men after a personal feud led to clashes between two…
Sri Lanka says 42 foreigners among Easter victims
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April 30, 2019
Sri Lanka says 42 foreigners among Easter victims
Sri Lankan authorities have identified 42 foreign nationals among the 253 people killed in the string of Easter suicide bombings,…
Sri Lanka bans face veils after attacks by Islamist militants
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April 29, 2019
Sri Lanka bans face veils after attacks by Islamist militants
COLOMBO/KATTANKUDY, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – Authorities in Sri Lanka on Monday banned women from wearing face veils under an emergency…