St Sebastians Church

Sri Lanka bans drones, unmanned aircraft until further notice; 75 arrested in connection with terror attacks so far

Sri Lanka has banned the use of drones and unmanned aircraft following the massive Easter Sunday bombings that killed over 350 people

Communal tensions flare up in Sri Lanka after Easter Sunday blasts; hundreds of Muslims refugees flee Negombo town

At least 359 people perished in the coordinated series of blasts targeting churches and hotels. Church leaders believe the final toll from the attack on St Sebastian’s Church in Negombo could be close to 200, almost certainly making Negombo the deadliest of the six near-simultaneous attacks

Sri Lanka bomb blasts: Mortal remains of nine Indians sent back to Bengaluru, Hyderabad; 60 people arrested in connection with attacks

The mortal remains of nine out of 10 Indians killed in the massive Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka have been sent to India

'Where is God?': Stunned Sri Lankans ask after deadly blasts rock Colombo on Easter Sunday, bring back memories of civil war

North of Colombo, people gathered at the St Sebastian's church to pay their respects at a site where dozens of people were killed as they attended Easter prayers. Buddhist monks joined priests, nuns and ordinary people arriving to offer condolences to the victims.