Sri Lanka marks 6 years since deadly Easter Sunday attacks

All the churches across the island will observe a two-minute silence to mark the sixth anniversary of the deadly terror attacks on Easter Sunday (April 21) in 2019.

This moment of silence will be held at 08.45 a.m. today (21) in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the tragic bombings, according to the communications unit of the Archdiocese...

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Third phase of first school term to begin today

The Ministry of Education says that the third phase of the first school term of academic year 2025 in all government schools and government-approved private schools will commence today (21).

According to the Ministry of Education, the first term is scheduled to end on May 9.

Meanwhile, the first phase of the second school term of 2025 will take...

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Israel s military finds professional failures in killings of Gaza medics

The Israeli military on Sunday said a review into last month’s killing of emergency responders in Gaza found there had been “several professional failures” and that a commander would be dismissed over the incident.

The 15 paramedics and other rescue workers were shot dead on March 23 in three separate shootings at the same location near the...

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Those complicit in corrupt politics are now visibly in state of panic ? PM Harini

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that individuals entangled in corrupt politics are currently in a state of visible unease, and that the notion that nationalism has become the final refuge of those politically abandoned is being strongly confirmed in recent times.

The Prime Minister made these remarks while addressing a public meeting...

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Kyiv and Moscow accuse each other of breaking Easter ceasefire, no extension seen

Russia and Ukraine blamed each other on Sunday for breaking a one-day Easter ceasefire declared by President Vladimir Putin, with both sides accusing the other of hundreds of attacks and the Kremlin saying there was no order for an extension.

Putin, who sent thousands of Russian troops into Ukraine in February 2022, ordered his forces to stop all...

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Justice delayed is justice denied - Muslim groups issue statement on 6th anniversary of Easter attacks

On the sixth anniversary of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, a collective of Sri Lanka’s Muslim organizations issued a solemn statement of remembrance and renewed calls for justice, truth, and unity.

“The tragic Easter Sunday attacks of April 21, 2019, marks its 6th year today. We, the Muslims of Sri Lanka, stand in solemn reflection, offering our d...

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