Churches fall silent in Sri Lanka a week after attacks; meanwhile, bombed church leader offers forgiveness
Colombo, Sri LankaReuters Churches across Sri Lanka suspended Sunday mass and the Archbishop of Colombo delivered a televised special sermon from a chapel at his home, as fears of more attacks remained a week after suicide bombers killed over 250 in churches and hotels. Sri Lanka has been on high alert since the attacks on […]
More detentions as death toll in Sri Lanka attacks rises to 359
Colombo, Sri LankaReuters Sri Lankan police said on Wednesday they had detained 18 more people for questioning over the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels, claimed by the Islamic State group, as the death toll climbed again to 359. The extremist Islamic State group made its claim after Sri Lankan officials said the suicide […]
IS claims Sri Lanka blasts; mass burials and memorials held
Colombo, Sri LankaReuters The so-called Islamic State claimed responsibility on Tuesday for the bomb attacks in Sri Lanka that killed 321 people in what officials believe was retaliation for assaults on mosques in New Zealand. The claim, issued through the group’s AMAQ news agency, was made after Sri Lanka said two domestic Islamist groups with […]
Sri Lanka detains Syrian in investigation of blasts; toll rises to 321
Colombo, Sri LankaReuters Sri Lankan police detained a Syrian among 40 people being questioned about the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels, government and military sources said on Tuesday, as the toll from the coordinated bomb attacks rose to 321. No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which officials said were carried out […]