Author: Krishan Francis
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Sri Lanka shakes up top security posts after deadly bombings
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka • Sri Lanka’s president shook up the country’s top security establishment after officials failed to act on intelligence reports warning of possible attacks before the Easter bombings that killed over 350 people, his office said Wednesday. The capital of Colombo, meanwhile, remained rattled by reports that police were continuing to conduct controlled…
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As Sri Lanka mourns, IS claims Easter bombings
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka • As the death toll from the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka rose to 321 on Tuesday, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility and released images that purported to show the attackers, while the country’s prime minister warned that several suspects armed with explosives are still at large. Another top government official…