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No law in Sri Lanka to arrest those associated with foreign terrorist groups: PM Ranil Wickremesinghe

April 26, 2019

Colombo: Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that the government had known about Sri Lankan nationals who had joined the ...

Police are holding the brothers' father on suspicion of ‘aiding and abetting’ his sons, the CNN reported. (Image: Reuters)

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Father of 2 Sri Lanka attacks suicide bombers arrested

April 25, 2019

Colombo: A Sri Lankan spice tycoon, the father of two of the suspected Easter suicide bombers, was arrested Thursday on ...

All Catholic churches were asked to stop public mass until the security situation improves.

International

Sri Lanka blasts: Catholic churches suspend public mass

April 25, 2019

Colombo: Sri Lanka's Catholic churches Thursday suspended all public services until the security situation improves as the head of the ...

Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry, in a statement, said that as of Wednesday April 24, the number of foreign nationals who have been killed in the attack rose to 36.

International

Sri Lanka blasts: Indian death toll rises to 11

April 25, 2019

Colombo: The number of Indians killed in the massive Easter Sunday bombings rose to 11, Thursday, as one more person ...

International

16 more arrested in Sri Lanka blasts case

April 25, 2019

Colombo: Authorities in Sri Lanka continued their search operations with the help of the army and have arrested 16 more ...

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Indian intelligence had warned Sri Lanka hours before suicide bomb attacks

April 24, 2019

Colombo: Sri Lankan intelligence officials were tipped off about the imminent attack by Islamist militants hours before the Easter Sunday ...

India's High Commission here released the details of the repatriation of mortal remains of Indian victims in a series of tweets.

International

Sri Lanka blasts: Remains of 9 Indians repatriated

April 24, 2019

Colombo: The mortal remains of nine out of 10 Indians killed in the massive Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka ...

More than 3,000 people, including 292 individuals with previous criminal record, have been arrested by Moroccan authorities over the past decade. (AP)

International

Morocco shared key intelligence with Sri Lanka, India on bombings

April 24, 2019

Rabat/Colombo/New Delhi: Morocco shared sensitive intelligence with Sri Lanka that helped Colombo identify the nine bombers and their handlers in ...

Seven suicide bombers carried out multiple blasts that tore through three churches and three luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.

International

Sri Lanka blasts: Islamic State claims responsibility

April 23, 2019

Colombo: The Islamic State Tuesday claimed responsibility for the suicide bombings targeting churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka as ...

Women in general were often active participants in IS's rule. (Image: Reuters)

International

Female Islamic State supporters express regrets

April 23, 2019

Al-Hol Camp (Syria): The women say it was misguided religious faith, naivety, a search for something to believe in or ...

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