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Sri Lanka Easter attack probe panel summons ex-PM Ranil Wickremesinghe
Nine suicide bombers belonging to local Islamist extremist group National Thawheed Jamaat (NTJ) linked to Islamic State carried out a series of devastating blasts that tore through three churches and as many luxury hotels on the Easter Sunday last year, killing 258 people, including 11 Indians.
Published on Aug 12, 2020 02:31 AM IST
Colombo | Press Trust of India, Colombo
Engaging with Colombo’s new regime
Do business with Gotabaya, but don’t sacrifice key interests
Updated on Nov 19, 2019 08:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Sri Lanka’s choice for President: Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Rajapaksa defeated Premadasa, 52, by more than 1.3 million votes, according to the official results. The 70-year-old, who will succeed president Maithripala Sirisena for a five-year term, will be sworn in as the seventh executive president of Sri Lanka on Monday at the ancient north central town of Anuradhapura.
Published on Nov 18, 2019 12:20 AM IST
Colombo | Press Trust of India
Sri Lanka prisoners demand freedom after Swedish teenager’s killer pardoned
Police said around 1,000 prisoners had refused on Monday to return to their cells at Welikada prison in Colombo, while four inmates had clambered onto the prison’s roof.
Updated on Nov 12, 2019 10:48 PM IST
Colombo | Agence France-Presse
Lanka president pardons killer who smashed Swedish teen’s skull into 64 pieces
Convicted killer Jude Jayamaha, from a wealthy, high-profile family, walked out of Welikada prison Saturday following the highly unusual amnesty granted by President Maithripala Sirisena.
Updated on Nov 10, 2019 01:26 PM IST
Colombo | Agence France-Presse