Nimanthi Ranasinghe Courtesy The Daily Mirror The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday informed the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court that the two suicide bombers, who blew themselves up at the Shangri-la Hotel in Colombo, had rented out at least six houses in various parts of the country and used them time to time. Accordingly, Mohamed Cassim […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) today informed the Colombo Magistrate’s Court that three persons including the brother of the suicide bomber who attacked the St. Anthony’s Church in Kochchikade have been arrested and detained. The CID informed the court that the three suspects are being detained and interrogated by the police based on […]

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Courtesy Adaderana Private Catholic schools are expected to reopen for the second term on the 14th of May, says His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith. Speaking at a press conference held today (09), Cardinal Ranjith said, however, reopening private Catholic schools could be postponed until after the Vesak Poya day if any emergency situation is to […]

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By Eric Johnson  Courtesy vox.com  For the better part of two decades, philosopher and neuroscientist Sam Harris has been a popular — and controversial — critic of organized religion, and in particular Islam. In a new episode of Recode Decode with Kara Swisher, he said that although he disavows anyone in his audience who would use his […]

Dr Azeem Ibrahim Courtesy The Scotsman Attacks on Christians – like those on churches in Sri Lanka over Easter – demonstrate that Isis fighters are against Islam, writes Dr Azeem Ibrahim. The Easter attacks against Christians in Sri Lanka by a group who swore allegiance to Isis were carried out in the name of Islam. […]

Courtesy Sputnik Two weeks after Sri Lanka witnessed terror bombings and the launch of police and army searches, hundreds of bullets, military uniforms, and swords are still being discovered in various parts of the country. New Delhi (Sputnik) — A retired army man with nearly 1,000 rounds of live ammunition in Sri Lanka’s Nawagamuwa area was arrested on Wednesday while […]

By Joseph Mariathasan Courtesy IPE The tragic Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka were a surprise and a revelation to both Sri Lankans and the world at large. For many outside the country it was a surprise that Sri Lanka even had a Muslim population. For those in Sri Lanka, it was a revelation that […]

Courtesy Sputnik Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, who has vowed to restructure the security system of the terror-hit country, has said that 13 safe-houses and 41 bank accounts owned by terrorists responsible for the 21 April serial blasts have been identified. New Delhi (Sputnik): Out of the 56 suspects held for the 21 April Sri Lankan bombings, […]

Courtesy The Straits Times COLOMBO (AFP) – A US official wounded in Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday suicide bombings has died in hospital, raising the total number killed to 258, including 45 foreigners, officials said on Wednesday (May 8). Ms Alaina Teplitz, the United States ambassador to Sri Lanka, paid tribute to Ms Chelsea Decaminada, who was seriously […]

BY: Robin Wright Courtesy United States Institute of Peace Defeating the Islamic State means determining the future for tens of thousands of ex-fighters and their families. After losing its last territory in Syria on March 23, 2019, the Islamic State quickly reclaimed global attention with the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka on April 21 and a […]

By Dr.Swaran Singh/Ceylon Today On 28 June 1914, a 19-year old Bosnian-Serb, Gavrilo Princip, shot and killed the heir apparent to the Austrian throne, Archduke Francis Ferdinand, unaware that the act would push the world into a five year long World War killing 16 million people and ending with the most unequal Treaty of Versailles. […]

Courtesy Adaderana President Maithripala Sirisena stated that Batticaloa University will be assigned under the Ministry of Higher Education. He mentioned this speaking to Northern Province state officials and Muslim youths in the area during an observational visit to the Sainthamarudu in Kalmunai. The President said that a clear decision will also be taken regarding the […]

Courtesy Adaderana Suicide bomber Mohammad Hasthoon’s wife, Pulasthini Mahendran (some reports mention it as Pulasthini Rajendran) aka Sara who is believed to be an active participant in the recent bombings, was born in a devout Hindu lower middle class family and was converted to Islam and radicalised, a report by popular Tamil channel IBC Tamizh […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Maligawatte police have found 56 swords in a well in the Maligawatte area in Colombo, today (08). Reportedly, 44 Chinese manufactured swords, 12 old swords, 49 knives, 26 CDs with covers with Arabic writing letters on them, a firearm, and a narcotic drug called ‘Ice’ have been found inside a 20-feet deep […]

Courtesy Adaderana Several suspicious items were recovered from sugarcane cultivation belonging to Pelwatte sugar factory. Accordingly, 5 walkie-talkies, uniforms worn by security details of VIPs and some other items were found during a search which was carried out based on the information received from the driver of sugar factory’s chief operations officer. The Chief Operations […]

Courtesy Adaderana A stock of items including swords, knives, drugs, a firearm and bullets have been recovered from the bottom of a public well located in close proximity to a mosque near the R. Premadasa stadium in Maligawatta, Colombo. Ada Derana reporter said that the discovery was made during a search operation carried out by […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Seeduwa Police and the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) had set up roadblocks and carried out search operations on the Muthuwadiya-Seeduwa area. During the search operation, the officers had been able to seize a lorry carrying a stock of clothing items similar to the uniforms of the SLAF. Accordingly, 1116 clothing items […]

Courtesy Adaderana Security forces personnel have discovered around 700 kg of gunpowder inside a shop in the Hingula area in Mawanella. The discovery was made during a search operation carried out in the area last night (07). The shop owner reportedly has a permit allowing for the possession of only 200 kg of gunpowder, but […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Police Special Investigation Unit (SIU) has commenced an investigation to determine as to whether any errors had been committed by the police in granting bail to 9 suspects arrested at the Wellampitiya copper factory, which is believed to be linked to the Easter Sunday terror attacks. Mohamed Ibrahim Insaf Ahmed, the suicide […]

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Col Anil Athale (retired) Courtesy Rediff News ‘The residual historical hostility against India was certainly a factor,’ says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters The Indian election campaign of 2019 will go down as the most negative ever in our electoral history. Both sides have harped more on the negatives of the other […]

Xinhua COLOMBO, May 7 (Xinhua) — Sri Lankan security forces have arrested all those directly linked to the Easter terror explosions on April 21, Acting Police Chief Chandana Wickramaratne said in a special statement here on Tuesday. Wickramaratne said the police had identified all those involved in the terror attacks and many of them had […]

By Ben Ferguson and Stacey Naggiar Courtesy Vice News KATTANKUDY, Sri Lanka — The ringleader of terrorist attacks that killed 257 people on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka was a cruel and stubborn man who does not represent National Thowheed Jamath (NTJ), said his former friend and now leader of the outlawed Islamist group. [Mohammed Zahran Hashim] has […]

By Vishal Arora Courtesy The Diplomat Was the attack on Sri Lanka an example of the Islamic State’s opportunism? Why did the Islamic State terror group choose Sri Lanka, and a persecuted minority in it, as the target for one of its deadliest attacks ever? This question puzzles many, given that this tiny island nation has […]

Syed Ata Hasnain a retired lieutenant-general, is a former commander of the Srinagar-based 15 Corps.  Most important, India’s Muslims need leaders of substance who can guide, lead and advise.  Many think that India has escaped the wrath of ISIS due to the inherent strength of our plurality. (Photo: AP The suicide terror bombings in Sri […]

By: Sudha Ramachandran Courtesy The Jamestown Foundation On April 21, multiple suicide attacks on churches and high-end hotels in Sri Lanka killed 253 people, including 40 foreigners, and injured at least 500 others (Sunday Times, April 28). The suicide bombings, which are among the deadliest terrorist attacks in the world since the September 11 attacks in […]

Sandun A Jayasekera Courtesy The Daily Mirror General Secretary of the SLFP, former minister Dayasiri Jayasekara made an appeal to Saudi Arabia and Qatar yesterday to not let extremist groups in those countries to finance Muslim fundamentalists in Sri Lanka like National Thawheed Jamaath (NTJ), who carried out the Easter Sunday carnage.  He told reporters […]

Yohan Perera and Ajith Siriwardana Courtesy The Daily Mirror Sri Lanka was still under threat from global terrorists though the country was fast returning to normal after the Easter Sunday carnage, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today. Making a special statement in Parliament, the Prime Minister said new laws such as Counter-Terrorism Bill was needed to […]