Scenes from the service conducted at St. Anthony’s Shrine, Kochchikade in remembrance of the the victims of the suicide attack on Easter Sunday and a guided tour for Media personnel by the Security Forces.

A religious event to confer merit on the victims and to wish early recovery for the injured of the Easter Sunday bombings was held yesterday (28) at the Colombo Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple under the guidance of the Chief Incumbent of the temple Ven

Security has been tightened in Colombo and catchment areas following the Easter Sunday bomb attack.

A man was taken into custody along with several camouflage t-shirts and a drone from one of the rooms at Jumma Mosque, Kollupitiya yesterday. Police and army conducted search operations throughout the country yesterday and seized a number of suspicio

A stock of more than 150 gelignite sticks, an IS uniform, a large stock of steel pellets, a drone, a suspicious van and a laptop were recovered during a search operation carried out in Sammanthurai on Friday night. Pix by Wasantha Chandrapala

A special mass organised by the Cant Lankans Association to remember all victims of Easter Sunday terror attacks, was held at St. Teresa’s church in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Standing in solidarity with the victims of the recent Easter Day attacks which struck Colombo, Dubai’s Burj Khalifa; the tallest and most famous skyscraper in the world, lit up to the colours of Sri Lanka’s flag on Thursday evening.

Armed forces personnel are conducting search operations in Colombo and the suburbs in search of suspicious vehicles and individuals. The police yesterday advised the people not to panic as the security forces are conducting search operations across t

The injured individuals of the terror attack at Zion Church, Batticaloa are seen taking treatments at the Batticaloa Teaching Hospital

A Bodhi Pooja organized by the Shanthi Padanama was held at the Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara today commemorating those who died in the Easter Sunday terror attacks which took place on Sunday. This was done under the patronage of Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihar

Security forces are engaged in special operations around the Batticaloa area following the terror attack at Zion Church, Batticaloa.

Former General Secretary of UNP, Tissa Attanayake, was discharged from the case filed against him for allegedly preparing forged documents, by Colombo High Court Judge Vikum Kaluarachchi today. Pix by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

Family members of the deceased of Easter Sunday’s bomb attack on St. Sebastian’s Church at Katuwapitya in Negombo, seen offering prayers during the funeral mass held today.

Security forces including police are seen engaged in search operations on roads due to the uncertainties erupted following terror attacks.

Police Scene Of Crime Officers (SOCO) are seen engaged in investigations at the St Sebastian Church in Katana where a blast occurred on the Easter Sunday. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

An improvised explosive device was detected inside a vehicle near the St. Anthony’s Church, Jampettah Road, Kochchikade, and was disposed in controlled explosion at site by the Bomb Disposal Unit today. Pix by Pradeep Pathirana

Several politicians including Speaker Karu Jayasuriya, Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaska were seen witnessing the tragedy occurred at St. Anthony’s Church in Kochchikade, Kotahena

Hundreds of people were injured while many others killed in six bomb explosions in at least three churches across the country and several hotels in Colombo today.

Devotees are seen engaged in religious observances at Gangaramaya Temple today to mark the ’Bak’ Full Moon Poya Day. The significance of Bak Poya was historical since it marks Buddha’s second visit to Sri Lanka. Pix by Kithsiri de Mel

UPFA MP Namal Rajapaksa met Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka today. Mr. Rajapaksa said he was humbled by Prime Minister Hasina’s wealth of knowledge on regional politics and that he is particularly encouraged by her commitment towa

Two US Naval ships arrived at the Hambantota port today to participate in the annual naval exercise ‘Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Exercise (CARAT)-2019’. Pic courtesy: SL Navy

The RAAVANA-1 cube satellite designed and developed by two Sri Lankan engineers named Tharindu Dayaratne and Dulani Chamika, was successfully launched to the International Space Station (ISS) today and would reach the ISS tomorrow at 6.30 pm.

The stone said to have been used to purify the robe worn by the Lord Buddha was declared open for public veneration at the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya today under the auspices of Western Province Chief Minister Isura Devapriya and Chief Incumbent of

Combination of pictures showing 850-year-old UNESCO world heritage landmark before and after a colossal fire ripped through its structure. (Daily Mail)

The potato festival, organized by the Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya for the second time, was inaugurated today by Sports Minister Harin Fernando and former cricketer Kumar Sangakkara. The festival aims at promoting potato cultivation of farmers in Nuwara

Notre-Dame Cathedral went up in flames on Monday in a roaring blaze that devastated the Parisian landmark, one of France’s most visited places. Pics courtesy ; News Agencies

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Several roads in Pettah were seen deserted as people have returned to their homes outside of Colombo for Avurudu celebrations.

Long queues could be seen for highway buses at Fort Bus Terminal where people were seen leaving for villages to see their kith and kin. Pix by Kushan Pathiraja