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"It Pains My Heart...": PM Cites Germany, Lanka Attacks At Christmas Event
Referencing the recent attack at a Christmas market in Germany that killed five people and Sri Lanka's 2019 Easter bombings, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said it pains his heart when there are attempts to spread violence.
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Sri Lanka's Catholic Church To Declare Easter Blasts Victims As "Saints"
Sri Lanka's Catholic church has decided to move towards declaring as saints all the 273 people, including 11 Indians, killed in the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide bombings on its fifth anniversary.
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Sri Lanka President Orders Fresh Probe Into 2019 Easter Bombings
Sri Lanka's president announced an investigation Sunday into allegations made by a British television documentary that his current spy chief was complicit in the country's worst attack against civilians.
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Sri Lankan Ex-President To Pay 100 Million Rupees To Easter Attack Victims
Sri Lanka's former president Maithripala Sirisena was on Thursday ordered by the country's top courtto pay SLRs 100 million as compensation to victims of the 2019 Easter attack for his negligence in preventing the attack.
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On 2019 Easter Attacks Probe, Sri Lanka Acting President's Request To UK
Sri Lanka's Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday sought the assistance of the British government and their intelligence services in the investigation of the Easter Sunday suicide attacks that killed nearly 270 people.
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Sri Lanka Begins Trials For 2019 Easter Attack That Left 270 People Dead
A Sri Lankan court on Monday began the first of three trials connected to bombings that killed nearly 270 people on the island in 2019, amidst appeals for greater accountability from victim support groups.
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Sri Lanka Charges 25 Suspects In Easter Sunday Bombings
Sri Lanka has filed 23,270 charges against 25 people in connection with the deadly 2019 Easter Sunday attacks that killed over 270 people, including 11 Indians, the president's office said on Wednesday.
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Sri Lanka Arrests MP Rishad Bathiudeen, His Brother Over Easter Attacks
Sri Lanka's police Saturday arrested a top Muslim leader and member of parliament in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks that killed 279 people as pressure to speed up the investigation mounted.
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Mastermind Of 2019 Easter Terror Attacks Identified: Sri Lankan Minister
A top Sri Lankan minister said on Tuesday that a radical cleric, who is now under detention, has been identified as the mastermind of the deadly Easter Sunday attacks in 2019 that killed 270 people, including 11 Indians.
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Sri Lanka Church 'Forgives' 2019 Suicide Bombers Who Killed 279 People
Sri Lanka's Roman Catholic Church said Sunday it had forgiven the suicide bombers behind the attacks that killed at least 279 people last Easter.
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"Terminator" Rajapaksa Storms To Victory In Sri Lanka Presidential Election
Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who spearheaded the brutal crushing of the Tamil Tigers 10 years ago, stormed to victory Sunday in Sri Lanka's presidential elections seven months after terror attacks killed 269 people.
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Ross Taylor Fires New Zealand To T20I Win Over Sri Lanka
Ross Taylor lifted New Zealand from a precarious 39 for three in their chase of 175 to complete the win in 19.3 overs and lead the three-match series 1-0.
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Watch: Bee Attack During Sri Lanka vs South Africa Forces Players, Umpires To Hit The Deck
During the 48th over of Sri Lankan innings, every one, including fielders,batsmen and umpires, were forced to lie down on the ground after a bee attack.
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Kumar Sangakkara Optimistic Sri Lanka Will Stage England Series Despite Attacks
Kumar Sangakkara lamented some Pakistan players had never played a Test in their own country and hoped his own nation would not face a similar fate.
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'Mother Of Satan' Bombs Show Foreign Hand In Lanka Attacks: Investigators
One month after the Sri Lanka suicide attacks that killed more than 250 people, investigators have told AFP the bombers used "Mother of Satan" explosives favoured by the ISIS group that are a new sign of foreign involvement.
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"It Pains My Heart...": PM Cites Germany, Lanka Attacks At Christmas Event
Referencing the recent attack at a Christmas market in Germany that killed five people and Sri Lanka's 2019 Easter bombings, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said it pains his heart when there are attempts to spread violence.
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Sri Lanka's Catholic Church To Declare Easter Blasts Victims As "Saints"
Sri Lanka's Catholic church has decided to move towards declaring as saints all the 273 people, including 11 Indians, killed in the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide bombings on its fifth anniversary.
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Sri Lanka President Orders Fresh Probe Into 2019 Easter Bombings
Sri Lanka's president announced an investigation Sunday into allegations made by a British television documentary that his current spy chief was complicit in the country's worst attack against civilians.
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Sri Lankan Ex-President To Pay 100 Million Rupees To Easter Attack Victims
Sri Lanka's former president Maithripala Sirisena was on Thursday ordered by the country's top courtto pay SLRs 100 million as compensation to victims of the 2019 Easter attack for his negligence in preventing the attack.
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On 2019 Easter Attacks Probe, Sri Lanka Acting President's Request To UK
Sri Lanka's Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday sought the assistance of the British government and their intelligence services in the investigation of the Easter Sunday suicide attacks that killed nearly 270 people.
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Sri Lanka Begins Trials For 2019 Easter Attack That Left 270 People Dead
A Sri Lankan court on Monday began the first of three trials connected to bombings that killed nearly 270 people on the island in 2019, amidst appeals for greater accountability from victim support groups.
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Sri Lanka Charges 25 Suspects In Easter Sunday Bombings
Sri Lanka has filed 23,270 charges against 25 people in connection with the deadly 2019 Easter Sunday attacks that killed over 270 people, including 11 Indians, the president's office said on Wednesday.
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Sri Lanka Arrests MP Rishad Bathiudeen, His Brother Over Easter Attacks
Sri Lanka's police Saturday arrested a top Muslim leader and member of parliament in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks that killed 279 people as pressure to speed up the investigation mounted.
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Mastermind Of 2019 Easter Terror Attacks Identified: Sri Lankan Minister
A top Sri Lankan minister said on Tuesday that a radical cleric, who is now under detention, has been identified as the mastermind of the deadly Easter Sunday attacks in 2019 that killed 270 people, including 11 Indians.
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Sri Lanka Church 'Forgives' 2019 Suicide Bombers Who Killed 279 People
Sri Lanka's Roman Catholic Church said Sunday it had forgiven the suicide bombers behind the attacks that killed at least 279 people last Easter.
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"Terminator" Rajapaksa Storms To Victory In Sri Lanka Presidential Election
Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who spearheaded the brutal crushing of the Tamil Tigers 10 years ago, stormed to victory Sunday in Sri Lanka's presidential elections seven months after terror attacks killed 269 people.
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Ross Taylor Fires New Zealand To T20I Win Over Sri Lanka
Ross Taylor lifted New Zealand from a precarious 39 for three in their chase of 175 to complete the win in 19.3 overs and lead the three-match series 1-0.
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Watch: Bee Attack During Sri Lanka vs South Africa Forces Players, Umpires To Hit The Deck
During the 48th over of Sri Lankan innings, every one, including fielders,batsmen and umpires, were forced to lie down on the ground after a bee attack.
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Kumar Sangakkara Optimistic Sri Lanka Will Stage England Series Despite Attacks
Kumar Sangakkara lamented some Pakistan players had never played a Test in their own country and hoped his own nation would not face a similar fate.
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'Mother Of Satan' Bombs Show Foreign Hand In Lanka Attacks: Investigators
One month after the Sri Lanka suicide attacks that killed more than 250 people, investigators have told AFP the bombers used "Mother of Satan" explosives favoured by the ISIS group that are a new sign of foreign involvement.
