All 9 Easter Sunday suicide bombers identified, says Sri Lankan police
May 22, 2019, at 04:09 pm
Colombo, May 22 (Xinhua) 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 injuring over 500, the police media unit said here Wednesday.
Sri Lanka bombings: Police arrest school principal, teacher
May 18, 2019, at 06:59 am
Colombo, May 18 (IBNS): 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 said on Saturday.
Lanka not yet free of global terrorism, warns PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
May 08, 2019, at 05:18 pm
Colombo, May 8 (UNI) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that despite restored normalcy due to the swift government action after the church attacks, the threats of global terrorism were not over in the country.
Sri Lankan official says all those involved in Easter Sunday attacks have been arrested or killed
May 07, 2019, at 05:07 pm
Colombo, May 7 (IBNS): Acting Inspector General of Sri Lankan Police C.D. Wickremaratne on on Monday said all those, who were involved in the recent terror attacks in the Island Nation on Easter Sunday, have been identified and all of them were either arrested or killed.
Sri Lanka: 'All blast suspects killed or arrested'
May 07, 2019, at 02:58 pm
Colombo, May 7 (UNI): Sri Lanka's security authorities have either killed or arrested all those responsible for the Easter suicide bombings that left 257 people dead, according to the police chief.
Easter Day Blasts: Sri Lanka temporarily lifts ban on social media
May 06, 2019, at 03:31 pm
Colombo, May 6 (IBNS): The Sri Lankan government has lifted the ban on the social media temporarily, reports said.
Easter Sunday attacks: Sri Lankan government lifts ban on social media
May 01, 2019, at 07:56 am
Colombo, May 1 (IBNS): The Sri Lankan government has lifted the ban on the social media which was imposed following the Easter Sunday blasts which had rocked the Island nation last week.
Sri Lankan president appoints new defense secretary following Easter blasts
Apr 29, 2019, at 06:36 pm
Colombo, Apr 29 (Xinhua/UNI) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday appointed a former army commander as the island's new defense secretary, the president's media division said.
Islamic State takes responsibility for attack in Kalmunai town during police raids
Apr 28, 2019, at 05:33 pm
Colombo, Apr 28 (IBNS): Terrorist group Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the clash with Sri Lankan forces in Kalmunai town on Saturday.
Lanka on security alert, President bans two national terror groups
Apr 28, 2019, at 10:51 am
Colombo, Apr 28 (UNI): Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena has banned two national terror groups named National Thawheedh Jamaath (NTJ) and Jamathei Millathu Ibrahim.
Over 100 suspects arrested in Sri Lanka in wake of blasts
Apr 27, 2019, at 10:18 pm
Colombo, Apr 27 (Xinhua/UNI) Over 100 suspects have been arrested since last Sunday's explosions which targeted churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka, killing over 250 people and injuring over 500, police said on Saturday.
Sri Lanka blasts: Two gunmen killed, 13 more bodies discovered
Apr 27, 2019, at 11:20 am
Colombo, Apr 27 (UNI/IBNS): Two gunmen and four suspected suicide bombers were killed when Sri Lankan forces engaged in a gun battle with suspected terrorists in Kalmunai city of Sri Lanka, the military confirmed on Saturday. 13 bodies, including of the two gunmen and of women and children, were recovered.
Sri Lanka imposes curfew in eastern city effective immediately after three explosions
Apr 27, 2019, at 06:47 am
Moscow, Apr 27 (Sputnik/UNI) Sri Lanka has instated a curfew effective immediately in its eastern city of Kalmunai following three explosions in the area, local media reported, citing police.
Sri Lanka: Suspected man arrested over ISIS links
Apr 26, 2019, at 04:20 pm
Colombo, Apr 26 (IBNS): Sri Lankan police have arrested a man from Dharga Town in Aluthgama area of the country for allegedly maintaining interactions with the Islamic State (IS) through social media platform of Facebook on Thursday, media reports said on Friday.
Easter Day terror attacks: Sri Lanka to stop visa-on-arrival for citizens of 39 nations
Apr 26, 2019, at 09:31 am
Colombo, Apr 26 (IBNS): At a time when the country is still recovering from the eight suicide blasts on Sunday, the Sri Lankan government has suspended its plans to grant visas on arrival to citizens of 39 countries.
Easter Day bombings: Police release pictures of suspects
Apr 26, 2019, at 08:35 am
Colombo, Apr 26 (IBNS): Sri Lankan police have released pictures of several suspects wanted in connection with the Easter Day bombings targeting multiple churches and hotels in the country.
Sri Lanka's Defence Secretary resigns after suicide bomb attacks
Apr 25, 2019, at 08:51 pm
Colombo, Apr 25 (IBNS): Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando on Thursday said that he has resigned taking responsibility for the series of suicide bomb attacks in the country's capital city last Sunday, media reports said.
Pompeo says 'every indication' Sri Lanka terror attacks at least inspired by Islamic State
Apr 25, 2019, at 08:59 am
Washington, Apr 25 (Sputnik/UNI) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the initial evidence suggests that the Sri Lanka terrorist attacks on Easter Sunday were at least inspired by the Islamic State terrorist group (banned in Russia).
Death toll in Sri Lanka blasts touch 359
Apr 24, 2019, at 04:30 pm
Colombo, Apr 24 (IBNS): The death toll in the Sri Lankan blasts incidents touched 359, media reports said on Wednesday.
45 children killed in Sri Lankan blasts: UNICEF
Apr 24, 2019, at 09:26 am
New York, Apr 24 (IBNS): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said 45 children were killed in the eight blasts that rocked Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.
Sri Lankan authorities were warned about possible attacks: Reports
Apr 24, 2019, at 09:11 am
Colombo, Apr 24 (IBNS): Indian intelligence services had warned Sri Lankan officials before the eight blasts that rocked the Island nation on Easter Sunday, media reports said on Wednesday.
Dasun Shanaka narrowly misses Sri Lankan church blasts, says he will never forget the scene
Apr 23, 2019, at 05:57 pm
Colombo, Apr 23 (IBNS): Sri Lankan cricketer Dasun Shanaka has said he narrowly missed the serial blasts which rocked the nation on Sunday.
Islamic State claims responsibility for Sri Lanka blasts
Apr 23, 2019, at 04:50 pm
Colombo, Apr 23 (IBNS): Ending all speculations, Islamic State on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the Sri Lankan blasts which left 321 people killed.
Sri Lanka blasts: Death toll touches 321
Apr 23, 2019, at 03:27 pm
New Delhi, Apr 23 (IBNS): The death toll in the Sri Lankan bomb blasts incidents have touched 321, officials said on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka blasts: Death toll touches 310, country observes national day of mourning
Apr 23, 2019, at 11:37 am
Colombo, Apr 23 (IBNS): The death toll in the Sri Lanka blasts has risen 310 as the country is observing the national day of mourning, media reports said.
Sri Lankan police detain five more people in connection with blasts
Apr 22, 2019, at 09:20 pm
Moscow, Apr 22 (Sputnik): Sri Lankan police have detained five more people in connection with a series of deadly explosions that killed nearly 300 people across the country on Easter Sunday, bringing the total number of detained suspects to 29, local media reported on Monday.
Hours after having Easter breakfast, Sri Lankan celeb chef Nisanga Mayadunne killed in blast
Apr 22, 2019, at 07:10 pm
Colombo, Apr 22 (IBNS): Hours after having an Easter breakfast with her family, Sri Lankan celebrity chef Nisanga Mayadunne was killed in one of the eight blasts, which took place in Shangri-La Hotel on Sunday, media reports said.
Sri Lanka serial blasts: 87 bomb detonators found at bus station
Apr 22, 2019, at 05:44 pm
Colombo, Apr 22 (UNI) A total of 87 detonators were found at a private bus stand in Bastian Mawatha by the Pettah Police on Monday.
Over 1,000 troops deployed to Sri Lankan capital after deadly blasts - Reports
Apr 22, 2019, at 05:23 pm
Moscow, Apr 22 (Sputnik/UNI) Sri Lanka has deployed over 1,000 servicemen to ensure the security in Colombo in the wake of deadly blasts across the South African nation, local media reported on Monday, citing the country's army.
Sri lanka blasts: Three-member committee to probe Sunday attacks
Apr 22, 2019, at 05:19 pm
Colombo, Apr 22 (UNI) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday appointed a three-member committee to investigate Sunday's blasts in and around the capital.