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Sri Lanka police chief arrested over Easter attacks failures

Sri Lankan criminal police on Tuesday July 2, arrested former Defense Secretary Hemasiri Fenando and former Inspector General of Police, Pujith Jayasundara over ‘grave crimes against humanity’ over their negligence to prevent the Easter Sunday terror attacks. The Attorney General, on Thursday, had directed the Acting IGP to name IGP[Read More…]

Some terrorists were under surveillance: Sri Lanka PM

Some terrorists were under surveillance: Sri Lanka PM

Colombo: Some of the suspected attackers responsible for the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka were being monitored by the countrys intelligence services, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told CNN in an interview on Thursday. But there was not “sufficient” evidence to put the suspected attackers in custody prior to the[Read More…]

Sri Lanka serial blasts: Indian death toll rises to 10

Sri Lanka serial blasts: Indian death toll rises to 10

Colombo: A total of 10 Indians have died in the Easter Sunday serial bombings in Sri Lanka, the Indian High Commission here announced on Tuesday. “Regret to confirm the deaths of two more Indian nationals, A. Maregowda and H. Puttaraju, in the blasts in Sri Lanka, taking the total number[Read More…]

Sri Lanka to launch WeChat Pay for Chinese tourists

Sri Lanka to launch WeChat Pay for Chinese tourists

Colombo, A Sri Lankan bank said on Wednesday that Chinese tourists visiting the island country can soon pay for their goods and services through the WeChat Pay facility in order to attract more tourists. Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC, one of Sri Lanka’s leading private banks, said the WeChat Pay[Read More…]





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