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Dasun Shanaka revisits Easter Sunday horror
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], Apr 23 (ANI): Sri Lankan cricketer Dasun Shanaka on Monday, revisited the Easter Sunday horror, the serial blasts that took place in the country on Sunday, leaving almost 300 people dead and more than 500 injured.Sunday horror, the serial blasts that took place in the country on
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UNSC condemns Lanka terror attack; underlines need to hold 'perpetrators a
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Apr 23 (ANI): United Nations Security Council on Monday condemned the "heinous" and "cowardly" terrorist attacks that shook Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.
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Identifying Indians killed in Sri Lanka blasts: Sushma Swaraj
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said that the process of identifying Indians amongst those killed in the eight consecutive blasts that rattled Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, is underway.
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31 foreign nationals killed in Sri Lanka blasts, Interpol to send team for
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 22 (ANI): Out of the 290 people who lost their lives when eight coordinated explosions rattled Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, 31 have been identified to be foreign nationals, Sri Lanka's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Monday.
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Another K'taka man loses life in Sri Lanka blasts
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 22 (ANI): A Kannadiga identified as Hanumaiah Shivakumar is the latest Indian confirmed dead in Sri Lanka blasts which rattled the island nation on Easter Sunday, according to Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
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2 more Indians among those killed in Sri Lanka blasts
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 22 (ANI): Two more Indians, identified as Vemurai Tulsiram and S R Nagaraj, have lost their lives in the multiple blasts in Sri Lanka during Easter celebrations, the Indian High Commission confirmed.
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UN condemns Sri Lankan bombings
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Apr 22 (ANI): The United Nations on Sunday strongly condemned the ghastly attacks in Sri Lanka, in which over 200 people were killed, stating that the serial blasts were aimed at undermining the unity of the people.
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3 Indians killed in Sri Lanka blasts, says Sushma Swaraj
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 21 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has confirmed that three Indian nationals are amongst those who lost their lives in eight deadly terror blasts which rocked Sri Lanka on Sunday.
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MQM Chief Altaf Hussain says ISI could be behind Colombo terror blasts
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], Apr 21 (ANI): Exiled Pakistani politician and founder of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Altaf Hussain has claimed that Pakistan's military and its Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) may have a hand in the multiple blasts which shook Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.
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Toll in Sri Lanka blasts rises to 207; seven people arrested
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 21 (ANI): At least 207 people have lost their lives in the multiple blasts which rattled different parts of Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, police have said.
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At least 138 'million' people killed in Sri Lanka blasts: Trump tweets, wi
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Apr 21 (ANI): Extending his condolences over the loss of lives in the multiple blasts which shook Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, US President Donald Trump committed a gaffe by initially putting the death toll as "at least 138 million" people, only to delete the tweet after fac
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Sri Lanka: 12-hr curfew announced, PM Modi extends 'heartfelt' condolences
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 21 (ANI): A 12-hour curfew period will come into force in Sri Lanka from 6 pm on Sunday until 6 am Monday morning, in the wake of the devastating blasts which have caused multiple casualties in the island nation, according to President's secretary, Udaya R. Senevi
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