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Sri Lanka's former intelligence chief arrested over 2019 Easter Sunday att
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Sri Lanka's former State Intelligence Services (SIS) Chief, Major General (Retired) Suresh Sallay, was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks, The Daily Mirror Online reported.
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"Will give free visas to 39 countries,": Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Viji
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Sri Lanka's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vijitha Herath, provided an update on the country's strategic efforts to revitalize its tourism sector, which has faced unprecedented challenges in recent years due to the Easter Sunday attacks, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the economic crisis.
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Sri Lankan President assures justice for Easter Sunday victims
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Sri lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe assured justice for all the victims of the Easter Sunday attacks saying legal proceedings are being processed independently and impartially, without any influence.
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Sri Lanka: Acting President seeks UK's help for probe of Easter Sunday att
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 18 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday said that he is requesting the assistance of the UK Government and their intelligence services because a proper Easter Sunday investigation has not been carried out which indicates that the issue
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Sri Lanka cabinet panel to submit report on recommendations of Easter atta
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 3 (ANI): The Cabinet panel that studied the recommendations of the Presidential Commission into the Easter attacks would submit its report to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday.
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UN calls for solidarity among communities as Sri Lanka marks a year of Eas
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 21 (ANI): Remembering the 259 lives lost and those injured in the Easter Sunday attacks a year ago, the office of United Nations in the country on Tuesday called for solidarity between communities to safeguard the health and rights of every citizen as terrorism has
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India a long-standing friend, helped Sri Lanka in counter-terrorism effort
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Calling India a "long-standing friend", Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for visiting the island country in the aftermath of last year's Easter Sunday terror attacks and outlined that New Delhi has
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Post-Easter Sunday attacks, Sri Lanka giving concessions on air tickets, h
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 2 (ANI): As Sri Lanka recovers from the deadly Easter Sunday attacks that took place in April this year, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to India, Austin Fernando on Friday stressed that the government has taken steps to boost the tourism sector such as giving concessions
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Indian High Commission was 'potential target' in Easter Sunday attack: Sri
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Oct 23 (ANI): The select committee of Sri Lankan Parliament on Sunday Easter attack has said that the Indian High Commission here was a "potential target" of terror attack and also referred to intelligence input about a hotel where Indians were staying in large numbers
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Sri Lanka: 293 suspects arrested in connection with Easter Sunday attacks
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Sept 6 (ANI): The Sri Lankan police on Thursday said that 293 suspects have been arrested so far in connection with the Easter Sunday bombings in the island country in April.
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After West Asia setback, ISIS has turned its focus on South Asia: Sri Lank
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], Sep 3 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday said that terror group ISIS has turned its focus to South Asia after suffering a setback in the western part of the continent.
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Parliamentary committee probing Lanka's Easter attacks seeks another month
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 13 (ANI): Term of the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC), which is probing the Easter Sunday attacks that killed more than 250 people across Sri Lanka, will be extended by another month, its chairman and Deputy Speaker Ananda Kumarasiri said on Tuesday.
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