Relatives who lost their loved ones in the last year Easter Sunday suicide bomb attack in Zion church, Batticaloa gathered today to remember them marking first year anniversaary of the terror attack that shook the nation with similar attacks in two other churches and hotels.
At the Zion Church, 31 persons including 14 children were killed in the suicide bomb attack while another 85 injured badly.
As travel restrictions are imposed across the island due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, relatives of the victims gathered at the church today with flowers to remember their loved ones as the church is still under construction after the attack. Special police security was provided around the church premises ahead of the Easter Sunday prayers.
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Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nationally or internationally, and is based on misleading information. Sri Lanka firmly rejects this false narrative and believes it has been propagated primarily for electoral gains within Canada.
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