Five Lankans nabbed by Navy with 275 kg of heroin

Based on information received from the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB), the Sri Lanka Navy had raided a fishing trawler which was carrying 275 kg of heroin off North Eastern coast, the Navy said.

Terrorism prevention sections to be gazetted under emergency regulations

The government has decided to gazette the sections dealing with prevention of terrorism under emergency regulations from midnight today.

Tomorrow declared a national day of mourning

The government has declared tomorrow as a national day of mourning, President’s Media Division (PMD) said. In a statement, it said the decision was taken at the national security council which convened under the chair of President Maithripala Sirisena this morning.

Police denies rumours of poisoned water

Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara today denied the reports that poison was mixed into water in several areas outskirts of Colombo.

Police curfew from 8.00 pm to 4.00 am

The police curfew will be imposed across the island from 8.00 pm tonight to 4.00 am tomorrow, the government announced today.

UNP cancels May Day rally

The May Day rally of the United National Party (UNP), which was scheduled to be held at the Municipal Council ground in Colombo, has been cancelled, UNP General Secretary Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said.

Three-member committee appointed to probe terror attack

A three-member committee has been appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena to investigate the incidents of bomb explosions in several places yesterday.

Govt analyst confirms suicide bombers carried out all attacks

The Government Analyst today confirmed that yesterday’s attacks on three churches and three hotels were carried out by suicide bombers.

Ministry requests JMOs to speed up post-mortems

The Justice Ministry today requested the Judicial Medical Officers (JMO) to visit the hospitals and speed up the post mortem investigations of the people who were killed in suicide bomb attacks yesterday.

Northern provincial institutions closed today

All institutions under the purview of the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) would remain closed today due to the prevailing situation, Governor Dr. Suresh Raghavan announced today.

Comedian Zelenskiy wins Ukrainian presidential polls

Ukraine entered uncharted political waters on Sunday after exit polls showed a comedian with no political experience and few detailed policies had easily won enough votes to become the next president of a country at war.

Death toll increases to 290

The death toll for the Easter Sunday terror attacks has risen to 290 by Monday morning with 500 have been injured, Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said.

President returns

President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in the country last night after concluding his private visit to Singapore and India. President Sirisena left for India on April 16 and visited the Lord Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala and offer prayers.

Intelligence failures, soft-peddling envelopes deadliest suicide attacks in SL

Two men checked into the Shangri-La which now takes pride of place in the heart of the city on April 20, 2019. They had provided an address in Dematagoda when checking in. Close to 9 a.m. yesterday the duo detonated two bombs. One at the packed restaurant cum cafeteria on the 3rd floor of the super luxurious hotel, at which many families had come to indulge in a scrumptious Easter Breakfast, and the next on the corridor of the same flo

Jamiyyathul Ulama condemns attacks

The All Ceylon Jamiyyathul Ulama (ACJU) yesterday vehemently condemned the terrorist attack on churches and other places while Christian brothers and sisters were celebrating Easter.

Eiffel Tower goes dark to pay tribute to SL victims

The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France is to turn off its lights to pay tribute to the victims of terror attacks in Sri Lanka. “Tonight, from 12:00 am, I will turn my lights off to pay tribute to the victims of the Sri Lanka attacks,” the official Twitter account of the Eiffel Tower stated.

Explosive device disposed at BIA

An improvised explosive device was detected near the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), and was disposed in controlled explosion at site by the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) personnel a short while ago.

Harin tweets intelligence memo warning of a planned attack

Minister Harin Fernando today tweeted the image of an internal memo and report by the police intelligence of a terror attack to be carried out by an organisation called National Thawheed Jamath.

Renown chef Shantha Mayadunne no more

One of the most popular television chef Shantha Mayadunne and her London-based daughter Nisanga were among the first victims who perished at the horrific explosion occurred at a packed restaurant in the Shangri-La hotel yesterday morning.

Minute’s silence at the Santiago Bernabéu

The Santiago Bernabéu held a minute’s silence before the LaLiga match week 33 fixture between Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao, for the victims of the attacks in Sri Lanka and in memory of Agustín Herrerín, who was Real Madrid’s pitch delegate for more than 18 seasons and who died last Thursday.

Special investigation panel to probe terror attack

President Maithripala Sirisena will appoint a special investigation panel within the next 24 hours to ascertain information on the national tragedy, which claimed so many lives, Presidential Secretariat said.

Outraged by terror attacks: UN Chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he is outraged by the terrorist attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, a sacred day for Christians around the world. In a statement, his office said the UN Chief recalled the sanctity of all places of worship.

Van allegedly used for terror attacks found

A van allegedly used to transport suspects and explosives to Colombo was taken into custody with its driver in Wellawatte this evening, police said.

Special Operation Centre at police headquarters

A Special Operation Centre has been established at the police headquarters from today (21) to facilitate the people, Police said.

Pope Francis condemns SL terror attacks

Pope Francis has condemned the terror attacks in Sri Lanka during his Easter Sunday address in Rome, offering condolences to the victims, CNN reported.

Death toll rises to 207, 450 injured

The death toll for the Easter Sunday terror attacks has risen to 207 with 450 reported to have been injured, police said.

Trump condemns terror attacks, offers help

President of the United States of America, Donald Trump condemned the terror attacks in Sri Lanka in a tweet a short while ago and offered assistance to Sri Lanka in its time of need.

Three police personnel killed: Two suspects arrested

Three police personnel on duty were killed during a search operation at Dematagoda this afternoon, police sources said.

Dalada Maligawa closed

The Sri Dalada Maligawa is closed until further notice due to the prevailing situation, Administrative Secretary of the Sri Dalada Maligawa said.

Police curfew with immediate effect

Police curfew has been imposed with immediate effect across the island by the IGP until further notice