Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe addressing the media yesterday - Pic by Ruwan Walpola Colombo placed on high alert over possible attacks security breaches Harbour search conducted but no dangerous materials found PM says investigations progressing, but danger of fresh attacks remain Believes SL facing new type of terror, in’tl assistance to be used IS claims … [Read more...] about Govt. amps up attack response
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IMF: Initial Sri Lanka market pressures seem contained, tourism action needed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday that initial financial market pressures on Sri Lanka appear contained following “horrific” Easter Sunday bomb attacks but decisive policy and security actions are needed to shore up the island’s all-important tourism sector. FILE PHOTO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen outside the … [Read more...] about IMF: Initial Sri Lanka market pressures seem contained, tourism action needed
Islamic State group claims Sri Lanka suicide bombings, Government & Economy
[COLOMBO] The Islamic State group on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a devastating series of suicide attacks against churches and hotels in Sri Lanka that killed more than 320 people. The claim, accompanied by a photo and video of the men the group said had unleashed the carnage, emerged more than two days after the near-simultaneous blasts ripped through three high-end … [Read more...] about Islamic State group claims Sri Lanka suicide bombings, Government & Economy
Easter Massacre Opens Door for Strongman to Return in Sri Lanka
Easter Massacre Opens Door for Strongman to Return in Sri Lanka ... port city, the hotel embodied the shift in priority from security to economic growth.Source link … [Read more...] about Easter Massacre Opens Door for Strongman to Return in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka blasts: Tussle between President, PM caused intel failure, say local media
The political tussle between Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe caused a catastrophic security lapse, allowing a little-known radical Islamic State group to carry out the country's worst terror attack on Easter Sunday, Sri Lankan media and ministers have said.Sri Lankan media and some ministers have criticised the rift between … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka blasts: Tussle between President, PM caused intel failure, say local media
Sri Lanka Struggles To Cope With Economic Fallout From Easter Sunday Bombings : Global : Business Times
Sri Lanka's still-shaky economy is bracing for a sharp slowdown in both foreign investments and foreign tourist arrivals in the wake of the murderous Easter Sunday attacks that killed 290 people and wounded over 500 other persons. The latest word about the horrific suicide bombings is that it was revenge for the Christchurch massacre of March 15 in New Zealand where an … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka Struggles To Cope With Economic Fallout From Easter Sunday Bombings : Global : Business Times
Panicked tourists flee Sri Lanka; holidays cancelled
COLOMBO: Tourists are scrambling to flee Sri Lanka and cancelling ... Tamil insurgents devastated Sri Lanka's economy, dealing a massive blow to ...Source link … [Read more...] about Panicked tourists flee Sri Lanka; holidays cancelled
Blame game over terror attacks
Two Buddhist monks in conversation with a Catholic priest outside St. Anthony’s Church in Kotahena yesterday – Pic by Krishan Ranasinghe Govt. and Opposition trade blows over intelligence lapses Govt. says gaps rectified, steps taken to beef up security and provide assistance MR blames Govt. for failing to act on intelligence, says would not have happened under … [Read more...] about Blame game over terror attacks
Officials Say Radical Militant Group Was Behind Sri Lanka’s Violent Attacks : NPR
Sri Lankan security personnel inspect the debris of a van after it explodes on Monday near St. Anthony's Shrine in Colombo. Nearly 300 people died and more than 500 others were wounded after Sunday's attacks on churches and hotels. Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images … [Read more...] about Officials Say Radical Militant Group Was Behind Sri Lanka’s Violent Attacks : NPR
Tourists flee Sri Lanka, as travel industry faces uncertainty
Tourists are scrambling to flee Sri Lanka and cancelling holidays after a string of deadly suicide blasts that have sparked concerns the lucrative tourism industry could be sent into a tailspin.The attacks on hotels and churches came as Sri Lanka was emerging as a leading tourist hot-spot, named the world's top destination for 2019 by a major guide book.The Easter Sunday … [Read more...] about Tourists flee Sri Lanka, as travel industry faces uncertainty
