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Share: COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lankan Minister of Public Security Retired Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasakera speaking in Parliament recently made a revelation that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States confirmed that Mohamed Naufar aka Naufar Moulavi was the mastermind of the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka. “It is clear that the mastermind of this is Nauffer Moulavi, according to our investigations and American investigations. It was also confirmed by Zaharan’s wife. The FBI has also confirmed Nauffer played the main role in this attack.” Minister Weeras...

Sri Lankan Church adopts new stance after Easter carnage Bishops' conference takes first steps towards the more inclusive synodal approach Security personnel stand guard at St. Anthony's Shrine in Colombo on April 23, 2019, two days after a series of bomb blasts ripped through churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka. (Photo: Jewel Samad/AFP) Recent months have seen a great deal of debate and controversy in Sri Lanka. In the first week of February, the Presidential Commission of Inquiry’s final report into the Easter 2019 bombings was handed over to the president. The opposition with on...

Rights bodies urge Sri Lankan govt to set up truth commission National Peace Council decries failure to find masterminds behind 2019 Easter attacks Updated: April 30, 2021 09:09 AM GMT Trending Army personnel stand guard atop St. Anthony's Church during a Mass in remembrance of the Easter Sunday attack victims to mark the second anniversary of the atrocity in Colombo on April 21. (Photo: AFP) Rights bodies and activists have called on the Sri Lankan government to establish a truth commission to build public trust and to seek justice for victims of the country's 26-year civil war and 2019 Eas...

Sri Lanka’ police officers arrested Rishad Bathiudeen, a top Muslim leader and member of the parliament over his connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks.

MP held over Sri Lanka Easter attacks Updated: Updated: Rishad Bathiudeen arrested under PTA for alleged links with suicide bombers Share Article Rishad Bathiudeen arrested under PTA for alleged links with suicide bombers Sri Lanka police on Saturday arrested All Ceylon Makkal Congress leader and opposition parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen in connection with the April 2019 Easter Sunday attacks. In a pre-dawn raid, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) took Mr. Bathiudeen into custody under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) that rights groups term “draconian” and want repea...