Tag: Sri Lanka Attack

Colombo: The Islamic State on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the horrific Easter Sunday suicide bombings in Sri Lanka as the death toll in the carnage climbed to 321, including 10 Indians, with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warning of more explosives and militants “out there” and that the Indian Embassy was also a “possible target”. The […]

Colombo: Sri Lankan authorities on Wednesday confirmed that Easter Sunday suicide bombings toll has touched 359 which includes several foreigners. So far 58 suspects have been arrested from different areas of the island, Police Spokesperson Ruwan Gunasekara said. The Islamic State terror group (IS) on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the attacks. At least 18 more suspects […]

Panaji: After the terror attacks in Sri Lanka, Goa Police has started special beach patrols, with armed policemen astride motorcycles who will patrol the beach belt to ward off threats from potential attacks, an official said on Wednesday. “The South Goa district police have stared special motor-cycle patrols in all our beach areas to ward off […]

Colombo: One of the Sri Lankan suicide bomber was previously arrested by police and then released, a senior government official said on Thursday. Ilham Ahmed Ibrahim, one of two sons of a spice tycoon who blew themselves up in Sunday’s attacks, detonated a device at the Cinnamon Grand hotel in Colombo on Easter Sunday, the official […]

Colombo: Sri Lanka on Monday temporarily blocked social media websites and messaging apps, including Facebook, Viber and WhatsApp and reimposed curfew in certain areas after a post sparked anti-Muslim riots in several towns of the country. A group of people had stormed into Chilaw town on Sunday following a controversial Facebook post by a Muslim […]