Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka says 42 foreigners among Easter victims
World
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
World
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…
IS says its fighters behind police clashes in Sri Lanka
World
April 28, 2019
IS says its fighters behind police clashes in Sri Lanka
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for three men who blew themselves up in clashes with Sri Lankan police,…
Sri Lanka Muslims brave militant threats for Friday prayers
World
April 27, 2019
Sri Lanka Muslims brave militant threats for Friday prayers
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — At 12:10 p.m. Friday, men and boys in a Muslim neighborhood in Sri Lanka’s capital…
Fifteen dead as Sri Lanka forces raid Islamist hideout
World
April 27, 2019
Fifteen dead as Sri Lanka forces raid Islamist hideout
Fifteen people including six children have died during a Sri Lankan security forces operation in the aftermath of the Easter…
Sri Lanka detains new suspects amid frantic hunt for bombers
World
April 24, 2019
Sri Lanka detains new suspects amid frantic hunt for bombers
A Sri Lankan security dragnet hunting those responsible for horrifying bombings that claimed more than 350 lives has scooped up…
Probe shows Sri Lanka attacks ‘retaliation for Christchurch’: government
World
April 23, 2019
Probe shows Sri Lanka attacks ‘retaliation for Christchurch’: government
Islamist suicide bombings that killed more than 300 people in Sri Lanka at the weekend were carried out in revenge…
Sri Lanka detains Syrian in investigation of blasts; toll rises to 321
Middle East
April 23, 2019
Sri Lanka detains Syrian in investigation of blasts; toll rises to 321
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lankan police detained a Syrian among 40 people being questioned about the Easter Sunday attacks on…
Sri Lanka falls silent for victims of Islamist attack
World
April 23, 2019
Sri Lanka falls silent for victims of Islamist attack
Sri Lanka fell silent for three minutes Tuesday on a day of national mourning to honor more than 300 people…
Family’s near miss at bombed Sri Lanka church
World
April 22, 2019
Family’s near miss at bombed Sri Lanka church
When Dilip Fernando arrived at St Sebastian’s church in Sri Lanka’s Negombo on Easter Sunday, it was so crowded he…