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A Pakistan intelligence agency had provided intelligence input to Sri Lankan authorities about a Sri Lankan national involved in the development and planning of explosives prior to the Easter Sunday bombings, but the input was ignored by Sri Lanka authorities, said an inquiry report. more
Appointment of alleged war criminal to head of Sri Lanka army ‘deeply troubling’, says UN human rights chief

New York, Aug 20 (JEN):The appointment of Sri Lankan Lieutenant-General Shavendra Silva as Commander of the country’s army is deeply troubling, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachel ...

Easter Attacks: Sri Lankan officials arrest ex-police chief and former defence secretary

Colombo: In a major development, Sri Lanka's former defence secretary Hemasiri Fernando and suspended police chief Pujith Jayasundera have been arrested over failing to prevent the Ea ...

Easter Bombings: Sri Lanka police bring five suspects back from Saudi Arabia

Colombo: Sri Lankan security forces have brought back five suspects linked to the Easter Sunday attacks who were deported from Saudi Arabia, media reports said.

All 9 Easter Sunday suicide bombers identified, says Sri Lankan police

Colombo (Xinhua/UNI): Sri Lankan Police have identified all the nine suicide bombers who carried out attacks in several places across Sri Lanka on April 21 killing over 250 people and inj ...

Sri Lanka bombings: Police arrest school principal, teacher

Colombo: The Sri Lankan police have arrested a school principal and a teacher for their alleged links to the local Islamist extremist group National Thawheed Jamaath (NTJ), media reports ...

45 children killed in Sri Lankan blasts: UNICEF

New York: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)  said 45 children were killed in the eight blasts that rocked Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.

ISIS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka blasts

Colombo: Ending all speculations, Islamic State on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the Sri Lankan blasts which left 321 people killed.

Sri lanka bombings likely beyond capacity of local group - Minister

Washington (Sputnik/UNI): The terror attacks that killed nearly 300 people at Christian churches across Colombo on Sunday were beyond the capability of local extremist groups to carry out ...

Sri Lanka blasts: Death toll touches 290

Colombo (IBNS):  The death toll in the eight blasts which rocked Sri Lanka on Sunday has touched 290, media reports said on Monday.