Sri Lanka Church Bombing

• Sri Lankans urged to avoid mosques, churches amid warnings of possible car bombs

  The U.S. embassy in Sri Lanka also urged its citizens to avoid places of worship over the coming weekend.

  World

  Apr 25, 2019
  
• 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.

  World

  Apr 23, 2019
  
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• No evidence given linking Sri Lanka bombings to New Zealand attacks, Ardern says

  Jacinda Ardern's office issued a statement responding to the Christchurch claim that described Sri Lanka’s investigation as “in its early stages.”

  World

  Apr 23, 2019
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• Canadians in Sri Lanka warned more attacks possible after deadly bombings

  The federal government is warning Canadians in Sri Lanka to limit their movements and avoid affected areas after a series of bomb blasts killed at least 207 people and injured hundreds more.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2019
• Sri Lanka bombing: Country’s troubled history marked by religious divide and war

  A series of blasts in and outside Sri Lanka's capital on Easter Sunday, blamed on religious extremists, recalled the worst days of the country's 26-year civil war. Here is a look at a long and troubled history marked by ethnic and religious divides.

  World

  Apr 21, 2019