Sri Lanka Attacks

Memories of 2009 attack still linger; 10 Lankan players opt out of Pak tour

Sri Lankan cricket board conducted a meeting with the players to inform them about the security arrangements and were given the freedom to decide on their participation in the tour

Updated On: 08 Jan 2020 | 10:56 PM IST

Sri Lanka votes on Saturday to elect new President amid security challenges

The counting will start soon after the end of voting. The first results are expected after mid night, officials said. The final results will come on Monday.

Updated On: 16 Nov 2019 | 7:52 PM IST

NIA raids in Tamil Nadu over suspected links with Lanka church attackers

Raids were conducted by a team of NIA sleuths at seven places in the city on the basis of inputs that certain people are reportedly in touch with those behind the Easter day attacks on social media

Updated On: 12 Jun 2019 | 1:53 PM IST

India asks citizens not to undertake non-essential travel to Sri Lanka

The MEA said Sri Lanka has beefed up security in the country but a nation-wide emergency including night time curfew has been in place which may affect travel within Sri Lanka

Updated On: 28 Apr 2019 | 12:33 AM IST

Islamic State claims responsibility for coordinated bombings in Sri Lanka

The group's Amaq News sent a tweet citing a "security source" as saying the attacks were the work of "fighters of the Islamic State"

Updated On: 23 Apr 2019 | 9:23 PM IST