Former Sri Lankan Minister arrested over April 2019 bombing attacks - Police
Apr 26, 2021, at 06:21 am
Moscow/Sputnik: Former Sri Lankan Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and brother Riyadh have been arrested by the country's Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for allegedly assisting the terrorists responsible for the deadly April 2019 bombing attacks, police spokesman Ajith Rohana said on Saturday.
Sri Lanka bombings likely beyond capacity of local group: Minister
Apr 23, 2019, at 10:10 am
Washington, Apr 23 (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 on their own, Sri Lankan Minister for Economic Reforms Harsha De Silva said in an interview.