Srinagar: Reacting sharply to Sri Lankan Army chief Mahesh Senanayake’s statement that some of the 12 suicide bombers who carried out the Easter Sunday bombings were trained in Kashmir, a top intelligence officer here said that there was no input to prove the claim. Speaking to IANS, the officer, who did not wish to be […]
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Indians asked to avoid ‘non-essential’ travel to Sri Lanka
New Delhi: India on Saturday issued an advisory asking its nationals to avoid “non-essential travel” to Sri Lanka where the situation continues to be precarious in the wake of last Sundays terror attacks. “In view of the prevailing security situation in Sri Lanka in the aftermath of terror attacks on 21 April 2019, Indian nationals […]
70 IS suspects held after bombings: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday said that there were as many as 140 Islamic State suspects in the country and 70 of them have already been held after the Easter Sunday bombings. At a press conference here, Sirisena vowed to wipe out the global terror network from the island nation as the […]
Sri Lanka Police hunt for six after suicide bombings
Colombo: The Sri Lanka Police on Thursday released photographs of six young suspects – three males and three females – wanted in connection with the Easter Sunday suicide bombings. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) sought public assistance to trace the six. The six were identified as: Mohammad Ivuhaim Sadiq Abdul Haq, Mohammed Ivuhaim Shaid Abdul […]
Three suspects arrested with hand grenades in SL
Colombo: Police in Sri Lanka on Thursday arrested three suspects during a raid in Colombo and seized 21 hand grenades, six swords and a van. The raid was carried out by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) and the Special Task Force (STF) personnel in the city’s Modara area, the Daily Mirror reported. Meanwhile, Sri Lankan […]
Sri Lanka keeps visa-on-arrival programme on hold
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Tourism Ministry said on Thursday that it has kept its new visa-on-arrival programme on hold until further notice due to the security situation in the island nation following the Easter Sunday bombings. The programme was expected to be implemented from May 1 for tourists from over 30 countries, reports Xinhua news agency. […]
Spice tycoon suspected of helping sons in suicide attacks
Colombo: Police are holding the father of two Sri Lankan suicide bombers on suspicion of aiding and abetting his sons to carry out Easter Sunday attacks that have left at least 359 people dead. Mohamed Yusuf Ibrahim was arrested on Sunday following attacks at hotels and churches. His adult sons, Imsath Ahmed Ibrahim and Ilham […]
2 suicide bombers sons of Sri Lankan spice mogul
Colombo: Two sons of millionaire businessman and spice trader Mohammed Yusuf Ibrahim were among the suicide bombers who carried out the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka which killed at least 359 and injured hundreds, media reports said. The brothers — Ilham Ibrahim and Inshaf — blew themselves up as guests queued for breakfast at […]
45 children killed in Sri Lanka bombings: UN
Geneva: At least 45 children were among 321 people killed in Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday suicide bombings, the United Nations said on Tuesday. “The total now is 45 children who died,” Unicef spokesman Christophe Boulierac told reporters in Geneva, stressing that others children “are wounded and are now fighting for their lives”, meaning the toll […]
Colombo police issue alert for van carrying explosives
Colombo:The police in Colombo on Tuesday issued an alert that a van or truck carrying explosives may be in the city following which security was stepped up at government buildings and police stations. The warning came as Sri Lanka held its first mass funeral for the victims of Sunday’s bomb blasts. At least 321 people […]