Sri Lankan protesters demand justice for 2019 Easter attacks
Colombo, Sri Lanka AP Thousands of Sri Lankans held a protest in the capital on Friday, demanding justice for the victims of the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks that killed nearly 270 people. The protesters demanded that the government uncover who they said were the real conspirators behind the attacks on three churches – two […]
Sri Lankan court summons ex-President over 2019 bombings
Colombo, Sri Lanka AP A Sri Lankan court issued a summons on Friday ordering an ex-president to appear in a case alleging he failed to prevent suicide bomb attacks in 2019 that killed nearly 270 people. The court ordered ex-President Maithripala Sirisena to appear on 14th October in a complaint filed by a Catholic priest […]
Sri Lankan protesters demand justice for 2019 Easter attacks
Colombo, Sri LankaAP Sri Lankans protesting for days near the President’s office criticised a lack of progress in finding those responsible for the deaths of more than 260 people in Islamic State-inspired bombings on Easter Sunday three years ago, piling pressure on the government already embroiled in a deep economic crisis. The protesters demanded the government uncover […]
Sri Lanka’s Archbishop speaks out against activist’s arrest
Colombo, Sri Lanka AP Sri Lanka’s top Roman Catholic bishop on Tuesday spoke out against what he said was the wrongful arrest of an activist, saying that the government was targeting those who criticised its failure to properly investigate the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings. Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith likened to an “abduction” the […]
Talks on Sri Lankan blasts require government credibility – Catholic Church
Colombo, Sri LankaAP A Sri Lankan Roman Catholic leader has said the government must win back the confidence of the church before the two sides can hold talks on the church’s criticisms of inquiries into 2019 Easter Sunday bomb blasts that killed 269 people. Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith made the comment in response […]
With black flags, Sri Lanka Christians protest bombing probe
Colombo, Sri LankaAP Sri Lanka’s Christian community hoisted black flags at churches and homes on Saturday to express anger over the government’s investigation into the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks, which killed 269 people. Twenty-five people were charged last week in connection with the bombings. But the country’s Catholic Church says these could be “smaller fish,” and accusesthe […]
Sri Lanka Catholic Church faults government’s bombing probe
Colombo, Sri LankaAP Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church said Friday that 25 people charged this week in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday bomb attacks that killed 269 people could be “smaller fish,” and accused the government of still not taking steps to identify the true conspirators. The head of the Archdiocese of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm […]
Sri Lanka arrests top Muslim leader over 2019 Easter attacks
Colombo, Sri LankaAP Sri Lankan police on Saturday arrested a prominent Muslim lawmaker and his brother over suspected connections to the Easter Sunday suicide bombings in 2019 that killed 269 people. Rishad Bathiudeen is a former Cabinet minister who currently leads an opposition party in Sri Lanka’s Parliament. He and his brother, Reyaj Bathiudeen, were […]
Sri Lankan Archbishop asks Muslims to reject extremism
Colombo, Sri LankaAP A Sri Lankan Catholic archbishop appealed to the country’s Muslims on Wednesday to reject extremism and join Catholics in determining the truth behind Easter Sunday suicide bombings in 2019 that killed 269 people. Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith made the appeal during a commemoration of the second anniversary of the attacks. […]
Sri Lanka to take time to consider proposed ban on burqa
Colombo, Sri LankaAP Sri Lanka’s government said Tuesday it would take time to consider a proposed ban on the wearing of burqas, which a top security official called a sign of religious extremism. Sri Lanka’s Minister of Public Security, Sarath Weerasekara, said Saturday he was seeking Cabinet approval to ban burqas – a garment worn […]