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US raises travel warning after Sri Lanka suicide bombings
Washington, Apr 27 (AP/UNB) — The U.S. State Department has issued a heightened travel warning for Sri Lanka after last Sunday's suicide bombings that killed more than 250 people.
Sunday Mass canceled across Sri Lanka a week after bombings
Colombo, Apr 27 (AP/UNB)— Catholic leaders canceled Sunday Masses indefinitely across Sri Lanka and officials urged Muslims to stay home for Friday prayers in an extraordinary call by the clergy to curtail worship as fear of more attacks plagued the island nation after the deadly suicide bombings on Easter.
Sri Lanka Muslims brave militant threats for Friday prayers
Colombo, Apr 27 (AP/UNB)— At 12:10 p.m. Friday, men and boys in a Muslim neighborhood in Sri Lanka's capital did something everyone had warned them not to do: They came together to pray.
After grief and chaos, picture of Sri Lanka bombers emerges
Negombo, Apr 27 (AP/UNB) — An impatient little girl in a pretty dress pulls on the hand of a man, possibly her grandfather, as they cross a brick courtyard outside St. Sebastian's Church on Easter Sunday. Directly in her path a slightly built, bearded man, bent beneath the weight of a large backpack, slows down so he doesn't bump into the girl, his fingers seeming to touch her hair for just an instant as she passes.
Military clashes with suspects in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Apr 26 (AP/UNB) — A military spokesman says soldiers have exchanged gunfire with suspects after attempting to raid a building in Sri Lanka's Eastern Province as part of the ongoing investigation into the Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks.
Sri Lanka says Easter attack leader died in hotel bombing
Sri Lanka, Apr 26 (AP/UNB) — The 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.
Australia says Sri Lanka bombings had IS support
Sri Lanka, Apr 26 (AP/UNB) — Australia's prime minister says the Sri Lankan militants blamed for the Easter attacks in that country had support from the Islamic State group.
Security heavy as Sri Lanka warns of further attacks
Sri Lanka, Apr 26 (AP/UNB) — Heavy security is out on the streets of Sri Lanka's capital after warnings of further attacks by the militant group blamed for the Easter bombing that killed at least 250 people.
Sri Lanka bans drones, looks for bombs 4 days after attack
Colombo, Apr 25 (AP/UNB) — Sri Lanka has banned drones and unmanned aircraft as authorities continue controlled detonations of suspicious items four days after a series of suicide bombing attacks killed more than 350 people in and around the capital of Colombo.
Australia says Sri Lanka bomber studied there
Colombo, Apr 25 (AP/UNB) — Australia's prime minister said one of the suicide bombers in the Sri Lanka Easter attacks had been in Australia years earlier.