Police declined to provide details of the arrests beyond saying the five were picked up in a Middle Eastern country and were sent back, in the custody of Sri Lankan police, from the Saudi city of Jeddah. read more

Prime Minister Modi is visiting the country with a very clear message of solidarity and signalling confidence in the Sri Lankan government in overcoming the tragedy. read more

For the record, Indian intelligence alerted Sri Lankan police and security agencies on April 4, 10, 16, 20 and two hours before the multiple suicide bombings on April 21, the last with the names of three churches under imminent bombing threat. read more

According to local media reports, the journalist, had attempted to enter the school to obtain information regarding a student killed in the bombing of St Sebastian’s Church when parents who were at the school at the time alerted the police. read more

Mohamed Hashim Mathaniya is the sister of Mohamed Zahran Hashim, the man Sri Lankan authorities believe was one of the leaders of the attacks. read more

Sri Lankan police said on Wednesday they had detained 18 more people for questioning over the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels, claimed by the Islamic State group. Follow updates here read more

No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which officials said were carried out by at least seven suicide bombers on three churches and four hotels. About 500 people were also wounded. read more

A day after suicide bombers attacked churches and hotels killing 290 people and wounding about 500, Sri Lankan police found 87 bomb detonators at the main bus stand in Colombo. read more

Sri Lanka said on Monday it was invoking emergency powers in the aftermath of devastating bomb attacks. read more

Marceli Thomas, an Indian national, was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the plot on September 22. read more