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Sri Lanka Pres appoints local panel to probe Channel 4 claim amid foreign inquiry demand

Alleged involvement of Sri Lankan intelligence operatives have already been reported to local courts

September 15, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka's Ministry of Defence responds to Easter Sunday allegations on UK TV

Says Suresh Sallay was not in the island during the period

September 9, 2023 4 min read

SL cardinal calls for international probe over Easter attack, suspend cops after new revelation

British Channel 4, citing whistle blowers, has said there was plot behind Easter attack

September 7, 2023 3 min read

Sri Lanka says measures taken to ensure digital security of Indian-funded unique ID project

India-funded Sri Lanka Unique ID project has raised concerns over data privacy

September 6, 2023 2 min read
India's INS Vela submarine visits Sri Lanka

The visit is classified as an Operational Turn Around (OTR)

US Justice Dept says Iranian contract killer behind planned Israeli attack in Sri Lanka

US on Oct 23 issued travel advisory to its citizens over possible attack in Arugam Bay

Wanted Sri Lanka radical Zahran Hashim led hotel attack: president

An Islamic extremist believed to have played a key role in Sri Lanka's deadly Easter bombings led an attack against a Co...

April 26, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka says 40 foreigners killed in bombings, 14 missing

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said 40 foreigners are now known to have died in Eas...

April 26, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka blast toll revised down to 253 amid hunt for suspects

Authorities in Sri Lanka on Thursday lowered the death toll in a spate of Easter bombings by more than 100 to 253, admit...

April 26, 2019 4 min read

Sri Lanka Easter bombing deaths cut to 253 from 359

Deaths from serial suicide bombings of churches and hotels on Easter Sunday by Islamists has been revised down to 253 Sr...

April 25, 2019 1 min read

U.S. envoy calls for unity in Sri Lanka, pledges support

ECONOMYNEXT – U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina B. Teplitz called for unity in the wake of the Easter Sunday su...

April 25, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lankans warned of temporary road closures in hunt for bombs

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s police have announced that roads could be closed temporarily from time to time a...

April 25, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka expects more arrests, public asked to be vigilant

Sri Lanka is expecting to make more arrests and bring security under control within the next two days after 350 people d...

April 25, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka admits 'major' lapse over deadly Islamist blasts

Sri Lanka's government on Wednesday acknowledged "major" lapses over its failure to prevent the horrific Easter attacks ...

April 25, 2019 4 min read

Zahran Hashim: radical Islamist linked to Sri Lanka blasts

For years, Sri Lanka's Muslim community warned authorities about a firebrand cleric. Now it seems Zahran Hashim may have...

April 24, 2019 4 min read

Sri Lanka curfew from 10.00 pm on Wednesday

ECONOMYNEXT - A curfew will be in effect from 10.00 pm tonight to 4.00 am tomorrow, the state information office said.

April 24, 2019 1 min read
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Sri Lanka detains new suspects amid frantic hunt for bombers

Sri Lankan security forces detained 18 new suspects in the Easter bombings that killed more than 350 people, as the gove...

Amal Jayasinghe
April 24, 2019 4 min read

Sri Lanka probing Islamic State links to Easter bombers with foreign help

Sri Lanka is probing possible links Easter Sunday bombers may have had with Islamic State radical group with the help of...

April 24, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka to restructure police, security force leadership: President

Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena said he will restructure the police and military over the next week after a s...

April 23, 2019 2 min read

Two Muslim brothers staged Sri Lanka hotel suicide attacks

Muslim brothers from a wealthy Sri Lankan family plotted and carried out two of the Easter suicide blasts in Colombo tha...

April 23, 2019 4 min read

Sri Lanka sleuths chasing Islamist bombers on the run: PM

Investigators are going after members of an Islamist group that carried out deadly Easter Sunday bombings and identifyin...

April 23, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka Muslim civil society bodies condemn suicide bombings

ECONOMYNEXT – Muslim civil society movements and associations in Sri Lanka Tuesday condemned Easter Sunday�...

April 23, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka to re-impose curfew for third night

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s government will re-impose an islandwide night-time police curfew from 9.00pm Tue...

April 23, 2019 1 min read

Islamic State claims responsibility for Sri Lanka attacks: Report

Islamic State (IS), a fundamentalist group, has claimed responsibility for the bombings in Sri Lanka which killed more t...

April 23, 2019 1 min read

Sri Lanka Easter bombings in retaliation to New Zealand attacks: Minister

Sri Lanka Easter Sunday morning bombings were carried out by an Islamist organization in retaliation to attacks in New Z...

April 23, 2019 2 min read

Sri Lanka Islamist Easter bombers had links with JMI: Minister

Islamist National Thowfeeth Jama'at group which had bombed churches and hotels which killed over 300 persons in Sri Lank...

April 23, 2019 2 min read