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Schools to stay shut in Colombo for two more days: Sri Lanka’s Education Minister
Schools in Colombo, Sri Lanka will be shut on Monday and Tuesday, following the multiple bomb blast…
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SIMPLY PUT: Why Sri Lanka is going through an economic meltdown
India’s southern neighbour is now struggling to provide electricity, fuel and basic essent…
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Sri Lanka bombings death toll climbs to 310
Several news agencies have reported earlier that 500 people were injured. The death toll has …
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Easter Sunday Blasts: Deadly explosion kills 207, Sri Lankan Prime Minister urges people to stay united and strong
As of 1 pm, more than 400 people were wounded and hospitalized, reported Reuters. The blasts…
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ISIS claims it is behind Sri Lankan serial blasts
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the serial blasts in Sri Lanka, one of the dead…
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The tragic blasts on Easter Sunday is just the start of a long weary summer for Sri Lanka's tourism industry
Five-star hotels were among the main targets of the bombing that included Cinnamon Grand, Shangr…
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Sri Lankan government declares curfew after a seventh blast near Colombo
The death of over 156 people in the serial blasts on Easter Sunday had barely sunk in, there was…
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Sri Lanka said it won't go into lockdown yet, despite a "COVID bomb" in the country where bodies are piling up and there's a backlog of mass cremations
The Sri Lankan government held mass cremations last weekend after Colombo's main hospital ran out o…
Matthew Loh
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Sri Lanka is running out of food, medicine, gas, and money but the tourists just keep coming
"I was just there, didn't even notice. I had an amazing three weeks," one woman wrote on Facebook i…
Lina Batarags
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Sri Lanka warns of another ‘wave of attacks’ by bombers in military uniforms: Report
One week after Sri Lanka was hit by one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in the country, security…
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Tourists visiting Sri Lanka are down to less than a third -- and hotel rooms are dirt cheap
Lavanga Resort & Spa is reportedly offering a room for $35 a night with breakfast, much less…
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Find shelter and exercise extreme caution, says US’ travel advisory after multiple blasts in Colombo, Sri Lanka
The US embassy in Colombo has asked travellers to follow instructions from local authorities and ad…
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Sri Lanka blasts: Death toll rises in multiple explosions targeting churches, hotels
At least six attacks took place targeting churches and hotels, and as of 2: 30 pm IST, a seventh…
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Sri Lankan President warns against rumours and false stories while promising stern action against the terror masterminds
President Sirisena appealed to the nation to act with utmost restraint and patience, and not t…
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Colombo airport asks passengers to check in four hours before flights after terror attacks in Sri Lanka’s capital
The US embassy in Colombo has asked travellers to follow instructions from local authorities…
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Sri Lanka Easter bombing suspects are in a gun battle with the military after a raid on a makeshift bomb factory, local media report
Soldiers went in to investigate an explosion in the town of Ampara Sainthamaruthu, Batticaloaeaster…
Bill Bostock,Bill Bostock
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Sri Lanka has temporarily blocked access to Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp after a series of bombings left over 200 dead, fearing the spread of misinformation
An in-depth article at The New York Times explores the ways social media can fan the flames of ethn…
Andy Kiersz
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World leaders including Pope Francis, Donald Trump, and Barack Obama offered their support after Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka claimed hundreds of lives
People attending Easter services in churches in Kochchikade, Negombo, and Batticaloa were targeted …
Julia Naftulin
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Billionaire fashion CEO Anders Holch Povlsen says three of his four children died in the Sri Lanka terrorist attacks
The fashion CEO and Denmark's richest man confirmed to news outlets on Monday that they were killed…