Tag: Colombo

Fresh explosion near Colombo four days after deadly blasts, no casualties reported

Police said the explosion was reported in a garbage dump behind the Pugoda Magistrate's Court.

April 25, 2019

India alerted Sri Lanka thrice on suicide blasts, intel inputs ignored due to feud within govt: Reports

Meanwhile, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday claimed that intelligence report warning of attacks was not shared with him adding that he expects to change heads of defence forces within 24 hours.

April 24, 2019

Sri Lanka serial blasts | Death toll rises to 359, 58 arrested; govt warns of armed suspects at large

On Tuesday, the Islamic State or the ISIS had claimed responsibility for the deadly attacks without providing any major evidence.

April 24, 2019

Sri Lanka’s President announces security shakeup

Sri Lanka's President said on Tuesday that he would move quickly to restructure country's intelligence and security apparatus in response to a failure to act on warnings received ahead of the Easter Sunday attacks.

April 24, 2019

Probe shows Sri Lanka blasts ‘revenge for attack against Muslims in Christchurch’: Minister

Fifty people were killed in shooting attacks on two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on March 15.

April 23, 2019

Sri Lanka serial blasts | Death toll rises to 310, 10 Indians among killed; 40 arrested

Earlier on Monday, the Sri Lankan government said that it suspected a local Islamist extremist group called National Thowheeth Jama’ath (NTJ) to be behind the deadly suicide bomb blasts.

April 23, 2019

Sri Lanka police find 87 bomb detonators at Colombo bus stand; Indian Coast Guard on high alert

Meanwhile, a fresh blast was reported on Monday in a van near a church in Sri Lanka when bomb squad officials were trying to defuse it.

April 22, 2019

Local Islamist extremist group suspected behind Sri Lanka blasts, govt probing ‘international links’

Sri Lanka's police chief had reportedly issued a warning on April 11, saying that a 'foreign intelligence agency' had reported NTJ was planning attacks on churches and the Indian High Commission.

April 22, 2019

7 suicide bombers carried out serial blasts in Sri Lanka: Govt analyst’s dept

The death toll rose to 290 on Monday, including six Indians, from the blasts.

April 22, 2019

Two JD(S) workers among 6 Indians killed in Sri Lanka bomb blasts: HD Kumaraswamy

Kumaraswamy also said a 7-member team of JDS workers from Karnataka, who were touring Colombo, has gone missing after bomb blasts.

April 22, 2019

Hours after serial blasts, improvised pipe bomb near Colombo airport defused

This comes hours after eight deadly blasts rocked three churches and luxury hotels frequented by foreigners in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday killing at least 290 people.

April 22, 2019

Sri Lanka serial blasts: 6 Indians killed, toll rises to 290; 24 suspects arrested

This was the biggest ever terror attack in the country since the end of the Sri Lankan civil war involving the LTTE and the Sri Lankan military.

April 22, 2019

Air India waives cancellation charges for Colombo flight tickets

Air India operates two daily flights to Colombo from the national capital

April 21, 2019

4 Indians among over 200 killed in Sri Lanka serial blasts, High Commission releases helpline numbers

The Indian High Commission in Colombo is closely monitoring the situation. Indian citizens in need of assistance or help can call on +94777903082, +94112422788, +94112422789, +94777902082 and +94772234176

April 21, 2019

Sri Lanka blasts: At least 150 dead, 500 injured in Easter Sunday attack on churches, hotels

This was the biggest ever terror attack in the country since the end of the Sri Lankan civil war.

April 21, 2019

Over 130 killed in explosions in Sri Lanka, PM Modi expresses grief

The blasts took place at St. Anthony's Church, St. Sebastian's Church, and a third in Batticaloa besides Shangri-La Hotel and Cinnamon Grand Hotel.

April 21, 2019

SpiceJet shares jump nearly 9 per cent post announcement of new international destinations

The scrip climbed 8.60 per cent to close at Rs 119.35 on the BSE

April 15, 2019