MEA asks Indians travelling to Sri Lanka to remain cautious
Over 250 people had died in a series of bomb explosions at various locations in Sri Lanka on April 21.
May 28, 2019, 17:45 PM IST
Sri Lankan software engineer, under Indian surveillance, key in Easter attack
Aadhil has been arrested and is in police custody, the sources said, adding that his arrest has not been made public.
May 14, 2019, 15:01 PM IST
IT firm employee arrested in Sri Lanka over suspected links to Easter attacks
Sri Lanka has detained dozens of suspects after several suicide bombings on Easter Sunday targeted churches and hotels.
May 11, 2019, 06:52 AM IST
Tourist arrivals in Colombo to drop by 50% after Easter attacks: Sri Lanka tourism chief
Sri Lanka was facing lost tourism revenues of about $750 million this year.
Apr 29, 2019, 20:58 PM IST
Sri Lankan intelligence receives inputs of attacks on Buddhist temples by female bombers
Sri Lankan authorities say that there was one woman among the nine bombers who carried out the country's worst terror attack, killing 253 people and injuring over 500 others.
Apr 29, 2019, 13:42 PM IST
Father, two brothers of Sri Lanka suicide bombings mastermind killed: Report
Zainee Hashim, Rilwan Hashim and their father Mohamed Hashim, who were seen in a video circulating on social media calling for all-out war against non believers, were among 15 killed.
Apr 28, 2019, 13:55 PM IST
MEA issues advisory, urges Indians to avoid 'non-essential' travel to Sri Lanka after Easter attacks
Last Sunday, at least nine suicide bombers rocked Sri Lanka, killing 253 people and injuring over 500 others.
Apr 27, 2019, 20:10 PM IST
Dubai's Burj Khalifa lights up in solidarity with Sri Lanka
The tallest skyscraper in the world lit up with the hope of a world built on tolerance and coexistence.
Apr 26, 2019, 14:50 PM IST
Death toll climbs to 359 in Sri Lanka bombings: Police
Forty persons, including the driver of a van allegedly used by the suicide bombers, have been arrested so far in connection.
Apr 24, 2019, 11:05 AM IST
IS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka blasts, releases photo of suicide bombers
According to IS, the attacks were carried out by Abu Ubaida, Abu al-Mukhtar, Abu Khalil, Abu Hamza, Abu al-Barra, Abu Muhammad and Abu Abdullah.
Apr 23, 2019, 23:43 PM IST
Islamic State claims responsibility for Sri Lanka bombings
At least 321 people were killed and about 500 people wounded in the attack.
Apr 23, 2019, 16:24 PM IST
40 arrested in Easter Sunday blasts in Sri Lanka which killed over 300
The Sri Lankan police made 16 more arrests during the past 24 hours, taking the total number of arrested suspects to 40.
Apr 23, 2019, 16:20 PM IST
Two more Indians killed in Easter blasts in Sri Lanka, toll goes up to 10
Among the Indians killed in the deadly blast there were four Janata Dal (Secular) workers from Karnataka, who were on a visit to Sri Lanka, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy said on Monday in Bengaluru.
Apr 23, 2019, 13:55 PM IST
Sri Lanka police arrests 40 suspects; death toll climbs to 310
The suicide bombings struck three churches and three luxury hotels Sunday in the island nation's deadliest violence since a devastating civil war ended in 2009.
Apr 23, 2019, 10:37 AM IST
Sri Lanka needs to keep political difference aside and act: Namal Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka witnessed its worst terror attack on Easter Sunday killing 290 people and wounded over 500 in a series of devastating blasts at churches and luxury hotels in the country.
Apr 23, 2019, 08:42 AM IST
Sri Lanka imposes emergency, says international network involved in attacks
Questions over why the intelligence report warning was not acted upon could feed into a feud between Prime Minister Wickremesinghe and the president.
Apr 22, 2019, 23:04 PM IST
Blast in van near church in Colombo when officials were defusing bomb: Witness
An explosion went off on Monday in a van near a church in Sri Lankan capital Colombo when bomb squad officials were trying to defuse the bomb, Reuters reported quoting an eyewitness.
Apr 22, 2019, 17:23 PM IST
Sri Lankan police find 87 bomb detonators at Colombo's main bus stand: Spokesman
The detonators were found just a day after suicide bombers targeted churches and hotels in Colombo killing at least 290 people and injuring about 500.
Apr 22, 2019, 16:40 PM IST
Indian Coast Guard on high alert at maritime boundary with Sri Lanka: Report
Ships and maritime surveillance aircraft Dornier have reportedly been deployed with the primary objective of ensuring that the suicide bombers responsible for the explosions are unable to escape from Sri Lanka.
Apr 22, 2019, 15:16 PM IST
All suicide bombers in Sunday's attacks are believed to be Sri Lankan nationals: Minister
Minister Rajitha Senaratne has said the National Tawheed Jamath outfit is suspected to be have organised and coordinated the attacks.
Apr 22, 2019, 14:42 PM IST
