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Sri Lanka imposes burqa ban post Easter Sunday attacks
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 29 (ANI): The Sri Lankan government on Sunday took necessary measures to impose a complete ban on all types of burqas and face covers in the wake of the horrific terror bombings that rattled the entire country on Easter Sunday, claiming lives of more than 250 people
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Sri Lanka PM apologises for failing to curb Easter blasts
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 27 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday apologised to his people for failing to prevent the deadly Easter Sunday serial blasts that rattled the nation claiming lives of 253 and injuring several hundred.
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Fresh explosions hit Sri Lanka
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Kalmunai [Sri Lanka], Apr 26 (ANI): Three explosions rocked Kalmunai city of Sri Lanka on Friday while security forces were carrying out searches to nab suspects of the Easter Sunday attacks.
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Easter Sunday blasts: Sri Lanka slashes death toll to 253
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 25 (ANI): Sri Lankan authorities on Thursday revised the death toll in the Easter Sunday blasts to 253.
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Sri Lanka: PM warns of 'sleeper cells'
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 25 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who has been dealing with the aftermath of Easter Sunday attack, warned on Thursday of "sleeper cells" that might launch more attacks in the island nation.
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Possible it could have been due to Christchurch attack, says Sri Lankan PM
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo (Sri Lanka) [India], April 23 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Tuesday asserted that there is a possibility that the Easter Sunday attack in the country could have been due to the Christchurch attack.
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Trump calls Sri Lankan PM to voice solidarity after Sunday's attacks
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], Apr 23 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Monday called Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to voice his solidarity with the island nation as it deals with the aftermath of the ghastly terror attacks which have claimed lives of 300 people and left m
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Sri Lanka blasts: Death toll rises to 290, police say 24 arrested
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 22 (ANI): The toll in the eight coordinated bomb blasts that rocked Sri Lanka during Easter celebrations rose to 290, police said on Monday.
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17 foreign nationals killed in Lanka blasts, says Foreign Ministry
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 22 (ANI): At least 17 people from eight countries, including three from India, are amongst those who were killed in eight deadly blasts which rocked Sri Lanka on Sunday, said Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry.
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Sri Lanka: Memo circulated a day before had warned of attack
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 22 (ANI): A memo that warned of a potential attack was circulated a day before the deadly explosions in Sri Lanka, reports CNN.
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Sri Lanka blasts: Death toll mounts to 138
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 21 (ANI): The death toll in six coordinated bomb blasts that hit a number of high-end hotels and churches in Sri Lanka on Sunday rose to 138.
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Hambantota port's security not in foreign hands: Sri Lankan PM
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 7 (ANI): Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Saturday that the security and operations of the strategic Hambantota port are managed by his country and not by other nations.
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