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Lanka's Supreme Court orders Sirisena to complete compensation payments to Easter terror attack victims before August 30

In 2019, over 270 people, including 11 Indians, were killed when suicide bombers belonging to the local Islamist extremist group National Thawheed Jamaat linked to ISIS carried out a series of blasts that tore through three churches and as many luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on the Easter Sunday.

15 July 2024, 10:22 IST

Lanka's Supreme Court orders Sirisena to complete compensation payments to Easter terror attack victims before August 30

Lanka's Supreme Court orders Sirisena to complete compensation payments to Easter terror attack victims before August 30

Lanka's Supreme Court orders Sirisena to complete compensation payments to Easter terror attack victims before August 30

15 July 2024, 10:22 IST

Ranil Wickremesinghe to face his own cabinet colleague in Lanka presidential polls this year

Wickremesinghe may face his cabinet colleague Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, who is currently serving as the Minister of Justice.

01 May 2024, 10:17 IST

Ranil Wickremesinghe to face his own cabinet colleague in Lanka presidential polls this year

Ranil Wickremesinghe to face his own cabinet colleague in Lanka presidential polls this year

Ranil Wickremesinghe to face his own cabinet colleague in Lanka presidential polls this year

01 May 2024, 10:17 IST

Sri Lanka Freedom Party set to face long legal battle in factional clash

The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) is set to get into a long legal battle this election year with separate factions trying to gain control of it as Nimal Siripala de Silva, an incumbent minister, was on Monday appointed the party's acting chairman in place of former president Maithripala Sirisena.

08 April 2024, 10:35 IST

Sri Lanka Freedom Party set to face long legal battle in factional clash

Sri Lanka Freedom Party set to face long legal battle in factional clash

Sri Lanka Freedom Party set to face long legal battle in factional clash

08 April 2024, 10:35 IST

Sri Lanka’s ex-president Sirisena to be quizzed by police over controversial remark on Easter bombings

Sirisena, 72, was president between 2015 January and 2019 November. He had previously denied any knowledge of the attacks.

24 March 2024, 10:27 IST

Sri Lanka’s ex-president Sirisena to be quizzed by police over controversial remark on Easter bombings

Sri Lanka’s ex-president Sirisena to be quizzed by police over controversial remark on Easter bombings

Sri Lanka’s ex-president Sirisena to be quizzed by police over controversial remark on Easter bombings

24 March 2024, 10:27 IST

Ex-SL Prez apologises for 2019 Easter Sunday bombings

The bombings triggered a political storm as then Prez Sirisena and PM Ranil Wickremesinghe were blamed for their inability to prevent the attacks

31 January 2023, 13:50 IST

Sri Lanka's ex-President Sirisena apologises for 2019 Easter Sunday bombings

Sri Lanka's ex-President Sirisena apologises for 2019 Easter Sunday bombings

Ex-SL Prez apologises for 2019 Easter Sunday bombings

31 January 2023, 13:50 IST

Lankan President blames previous govt for Easter blasts

The Buddhist-majority nation was about to mark a decade since ending a 37-year-long Tamil separatist war in May 2009 when the suicide bombings happened

25 November 2021, 05:58 IST

Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa blames previous government for Easter bombings

Sri Lankan President Rajapaksa blames previous government for Easter bombings

Lankan President blames previous govt for Easter blasts

25 November 2021, 05:58 IST

Easter Sunday attacks: Sirisena appears before panel

05 October 2020, 18:21 IST

Sri Lanka's former President Maithripala Sirisena appears before panel probing Easter Sunday attacks

Sri Lanka's former President Maithripala Sirisena appears before panel probing Easter Sunday attacks

Easter Sunday attacks: Sirisena appears before panel

05 October 2020, 18:21 IST

Police to record Sirisena's statement on Easter attacks

Sri Lankan police to record former President Maithripala Sirisena's statement on the Easter bombings as a case is taken up against the former police chief for their failure to prevent the island's worst terror attack.

06 January 2020, 11:40 IST

Police to record Sirisena's statement on Easter attacks

Police to record Sirisena's statement on Easter attacks

Police to record Sirisena's statement on Easter attacks

06 January 2020, 11:40 IST

Mahinda Rajapaksa becomes Sri Lanka's new PM

Sri Lanka's former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa on Thursday took oath as the new prime minister of the island nation after incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe formally stepped down from his post.

21 November 2019, 08:45 IST

Mahinda Rajapaksa becomes Sri Lanka's new PM

Mahinda Rajapaksa becomes Sri Lanka's new PM

Mahinda Rajapaksa becomes Sri Lanka's new PM

21 November 2019, 08:45 IST

After hiatus, Rajapaksa bros set to dominate Sri Lanka

One brother is considered a shoo-in for the job of Sri Lanka's president in elections this weekend and another is eyeing the prime minister's post when that election becomes due early next year.

12 November 2019, 06:29 IST

After hiatus, Rajapaksa bros set to dominate Sri Lanka

After hiatus, Rajapaksa bros set to dominate Sri Lanka

After hiatus, Rajapaksa bros set to dominate Sri Lanka

12 November 2019, 06:29 IST