Former Indian President and Sirisena hold talks

CID investigating over 1800 phone numbers linked to bombers

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is investigating over 1,800 telephone numbers from which telephone calls were either received or were taken to from the mobile phones of the bombers involved in the Easter Sunday attacks. Police media spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera said that the CID is also investigating laptops, desktops, mobile phones and tabs used by the bombers. He also said that CDs, DVDs and other items are also being looked into by the CID.

30 May, 2019

Chief Prelates, Cardinal oppose deal which invites foreign troops

The Chief Prelates of the Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters and Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith have said they strongly oppose any deal which invites foreign troops to Sri Lanka. In a joint statement the Chief Prelates and the Archbishop said they were against any agreement which would allow any foreign military to enter the country or establish a base in Sri Lanka. The joint statement notes that the focus of the country must be to stop extremist organizations and not en

31 May, 2019

Police recover laptop used by NTJ leader

The Police have recovered a laptop used by Saharan Hashim, also identified by some as Zahran Hashim, the suspected mastermind behind the Easter Sunday attacks. The Police said that the laptop was recovered in the Palamunai Lagoon in Akkaraipattu in the East. The leader of the National Thowheed Jamath (NTJ) Saharan Hashim, was killed in the April 21st suicide attack. Hashim was one of the suicide bombers involved in the Easter Sunday attacks.

31 May, 2019