15 killed in raid on Islamist hideout in Sri Lanka
World | Apr 27, 2019, 10:45 AM ISTOn Friday, 10 people were arrested from across the country bringing the number detained since the Easter Sunday bombings to 80.
On Friday, 10 people were arrested from across the country bringing the number detained since the Easter Sunday bombings to 80.
Bengaluru and Mysuru in southern Karnataka are on high alert with security tightened in the aftermath of the serial blasts in Sri Lanka on April 21, a top police official said on Friday.
Srivastava checked into the Cinnamon Grand Hotel on April 20, along with his British colleague Lorraine Campbell, who was confirmed dead by her family members on Wednesday.
Sri Lanka's Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando resigned over his failure to prevent the Easter terror attacks even as the health ministry Thursday night sharply revised the death toll downward to 253, saying the previous figure of 359 was due to a "calculation error".
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The bomb blasts had caused an overflow of patients across hospitals with the scarcity of the blood in the blood banks. The Sri Lanka National Blood Transfusion has issued a notice seeking blood donations to cater hospitals to all the casualties.
Any injuries or casualties into the explosion have yet not been reported.
National flags were lowered and people bowed their heads as the silence began at 8:30 am local time, the time the first of the attacks occurred on Sunday.
The bomb detonators were found at the Central Colombo bus station in Pettah area. The police initially found 12 bomb detonators scattered on the ground. A further search revealed 75 more, a police statement said.
The deadly terror attack in Sri Lanka was also condemned by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who in "strongest terms" said, enemies of humanity cannot be allowed to succeed.
"A bomb attack to our church, please come and help," read a facebook post from St Sebasitian's Church at Katuwapitiutya, in the Western coastal town of Negombo.
Sirisena was the acting defence minister during the last two weeks of the civil war with the LTTE in May, 2009 when the rebels were eventually defeated.
Shikhar Dhawan continued his red-hot form hitting second consecutive fifty of the series to power India to a clinical victory over Bangladesh by six wickets in the second T20I in Colombo.
Considered one of the greatest finishers in the 50-over format, Dhoni will join India's elite 'Club 300', which has Sachin Tendulkar (463), Rahul Dravid (344), Mohammed Azharuddin (334), Sourav Ganguly (311) and Yuvraj Singh (304).
Wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha was unbeaten on 36 while all-rounder Hardik Pandya could manage 11 runs before both the teams decided to wrap up the proceedings.
Ervine (151*) knitted crucial partnerships with Sikander Raza (36) and Malcolm Waller (36) to pull Zimbabwe out of initial trouble.
India will take on hosts Sri Lanka in the first Test on July 26 at the Galle International Stadium, Galle.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced in Sri Lanka that Air India would begin direct flights between Colombo and the holy city of Varanasi from August this year.
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