Sri Lanka Attacks
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Durham religious leaders stand together after recent international attacksReligious leaders from multiple faiths are showing their solidarity against all religious hate crimes.CanadaApr 30, 2019
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Indian police stumbled upon a detailed plot, but Sri Lanka did little to prevent attacks: officialsWhile monitoring the usual channels, Indian police stumbled upon a detailed plot for what would become the bloodiest Islamic State group-linked attack in South Asia.WorldApr 27, 2019
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Sri Lanka gun battle between troops and suspected Islamist militants sees 15 bodies discoveredThe Sri Lanka gun battle's body count saw the discovery of six children's corpses.WorldApr 26, 2019
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Do we care more about the Notre Dame fire than the Sri Lanka attacks?Meera Estrada asks why the loss of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris has affected some people more than the tragic death of hundreds in Sri Lanka.CommentaryApr 26, 2019
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Sri Lanka Easter bombings leader died in hotel attack, police sayThe suspected leader of the militant group Sri Lankan authorities said carried out a series of Easter Sunday bombings died in the blast at the Shangri-La hotel, one of six hotels and churches targeted in the attacks that killed at least 250 people, officials said Friday.WorldApr 26, 2019
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Father of suspected Sri Lanka Easter bombers arrested on suspicion of aiding his sonsThe father of two of the suspected Easter suicide bombers was arrested on suspicion of aiding his sons on Thursday, according to Sri Lanka's former navy chief, as investigators continued to comb his Colombo mansion for evidence of the attacks that killed 359 people.WorldApr 25, 2019
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Social media bans, fines and penalties — how countries attempt to combat hate after tragedyWhile the Sri Lankan government has argued that a social media ban helps, others say it also creates confusion among those searching for information or even lost loved ones.WorldApr 24, 2019
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Calgarians gather to mourn victims of Sri Lanka bombings: ‘We have to show them our solidarity’Dozens of Calgarians showed their support for victims of the Sri Lankan bombings at city hall on Tuesday and Wednesday.WorldApr 23, 2019
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Halifax mourners honour Sri Lanka attack victims at candlelight vigilFaith leaders said prayers as members of the Sri Lankan diaspora lit candles in Victoria Park.CrimeApr 23, 2019
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Militant group blamed in Sri Lanka attacks called for non-Muslims to be ‘eliminated’The purported leader of an Islamic extremist group blamed for an Easter attack in Sri Lanka that killed over 320 people began posting videos online three years ago calling for non-Muslims to be "eliminated," faith leaders said Tuesday.WorldApr 23, 2019
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