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Sister of alleged ringleader of Sri Lanka bombers 'strongly deplores' actions
The sister of an alleged ringleader in the Easter Sunday terror attacks in Sri Lanka said in a new interview that she "strongly deplores" his actions. Mohammad Hashim Madaniya —...
Sri Lanka bombing suspect had been released by officials
One of the suicide bombers involved in Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday terror attacks was previously arrested by authorities and then released, according to a new report. Spice tycoon scion Ilham...
Father of two Easter suicide bombers arrested in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka's former navy chief says the father of two of the Easter suicide bombers has been arrested on suspicion of aiding his sons. Jayanath Colombage,...
Sri Lanka bans drones, looks for bombs four days after attack
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka has banned drones and unmanned aircraft as authorities continue controlled detonations of suspicious items four days after a series of suicide bombing attacks killed...
Inside the comfy lives of suspected Sri Lanka terrorists
The suicide bombers who killed at least 359 people in Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday terror attacks were largely well off and included one who studied law in Australia, officials said...
Sri Lanka Muslims fearing backlash after Easter bombings
Muslims in Sri Lanka have been hiding in their homes — fearing that they'll be attacked because of their religion — following the Easter Sunday massacre. "We are scared about...
The media learned nothing from Russiagate fiasco and other commentary
Liberal take: Media Learned Nothing from Russiagate Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi finds it “shocking” to see national news media voices “patting each other on the back” post-Mueller report for “a...
It's 'nonsense' to link Sri Lanka attack to New Zealand massacre: Muslim leader
A senior Sri Lankan Muslim leader shot down the government's claim that the Easter Sunday massacre may have been an act of retaliation for last month's deadly attack at two...
Sri Lankan politician calls for burka ban in wake of terror attacks
A Sri Lankan Parliament member has submitted a motion to ban the burka in the country as a national security measure — days after the Easter Sunday attacks that claimed...
'Sophistication' of Sri Lanka attacks suggests foreign help: ambassador
The scale and sophistication of the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka that claimed 359 lives suggests the involvement of an external group such as ISIS, the US ambassador said...
Sri Lankan president asks police chief, defense minister to quit following attacks
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has asked the police chief and defense secretary to quit following the Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks on churches and luxury hotels that killed 359...
US had 'no prior knowledge' of Sri Lanka threat: Ambassador
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The U.S. ambassador to Sri Lanka says America had "no prior knowledge" of the Easter bombings that killed over 350 people in the island nation, despite...
Sri Lankan suicide bomber studied in UK and Australia, officials say
One of the suicide bombers who carried out the deadly Easter attacks in Sri Lanka studied in the UK and Australia, authorities in the country said Wednesday. The country’s defense...
More than 350 now dead in Sri Lanka Easter attacks
The number of lives lost in Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday terror attacks rose to 359, authorities said early Wednesday. Officials also revealed they’ve detained more suspects for planning and carrying...
Sri Lankan grave digger's grim reality: 'We will be busy for a while'
On an average day, Sri Lankan cemetery worker Piyasri Gunasena will typically dig one grave — maybe two. But that all changed Sunday. "This has been the busiest time," he...
Sri Lanka's president vows intel shake-up over botched terror response
The Sri Lankan president on Tuesday vowed a major shakeup to the nation’s security agencies that ignored warnings ahead of the deadly Easter Sunday terror attacks — as reports emerged...
Sri Lanka bombers seen smiling, plotting attack on hotel elevator: report
Surveillance footage purportedly shows two of the Sri Lanka suicide bombers riding a hotel elevator and plotting their attack just moments before blowing themselves up at an Easter Sunday brunch,...
Sri Lanka attacks planned, orchestrated by single 'family cell': report
Two brothers were both suicide bombers in the Sri Lanka massacre — and one of their wives later blew up herself and their two children during a police raid, according...
These are the Sri Lanka Easter 'bombers,' ISIS claims
ISIS released a video Tuesday purporting to show the team of suicide bombers who killed at least 321 people on Easter in Sri Lanka. The video surfaced hours after the...
Attack on fourth Sri Lanka hotel had been planned: officials
The Sri Lanka suicide bombers had planned an attack on a fourth luxury hotel, but for some reason it never occurred, officials said Tuesday. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe revealed the...