More than 250 innocent victims lost their lives in the carnage on the Easter day and hundreds more were maimed in Colombo recently in synchronised terrorist attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka.

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In the 18-minute video from the Al Furqan network, a bearded man with Baghdadi's appearance says the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka were IS's response to losses in its last territorial stronghold of Baghouz in Syria.

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The restrictions, which were put into place quickly after attacks at three churches and three high-end hotels killed more than 250 people in Sri Lanka, reflected increasing global concern about the role that American-owned networks play in spreading hate speech and inciting communal violence.

Sri Lanka blasts: Lanka government revokes ban on social media and messaging apps

Watch Sri Lanka's crackdown on terror post Easter bombings. Sri Lanka declared national emergency post attacks.

Sri Lanka attacks: Lanka declared national emergency post attacks

Sri Lankan police found explosives and exchanged fire with a group of men during a raid in the east of the country on Friday. Watch video to know more.

Sri Lankan police find explosives after shooting erupts during raid

The father and two brothers of the suspected mastermind of Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday bombings were killed when security forces stormed their safe house two days ago, police sources and a relative of the suicide bombers told Reuters on Sunday.

Father, two brothers of Sri Lanka suicide bombings mastermind killed in gun battle

The Sri Lankan government on Saturday banned National Thawheed Jammath (NTJ) and Jamathei Millathu Ibraheem (JMI) - the groups responsible for last week's Easter Day attacks in the country that killed over 250 people.

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As a state of emergency took effect Tuesday giving the Sri Lankan military war-time powers, police arrested 60 suspects, including the driver of a van allegedly used by suicide bombers involved in deadly Easter bombings.

Sri Lanka blasts: 60 suspects arrested, 32 in CID custody

The National Security Council has gone on to impose a conditional State of Emergency with articles on combating terrorism to come into effect at midnight on 22 April. Watch video to know more.

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The Palm Sunday serial suicide attacks are the worst in Sri Lanka’s history, shattering its ten-year long tryst with freedom from terrorism following a 30-year civil war which ended in May 2009.

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The National Security Council has gone on to impose a conditional State of Emergency with articles on combating terrorism to come into effect at midnight on 22 April.

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Islamic State has claimed responsibility for coordinated bombings in Sri Lanka which killed 321 people and injured about 500 others, the group's AMAQ news agency said on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka blasts: ISIS owns up to attack that killed 321 people

The attacks on Easter Sunday, which Sri Lankan authorities believe were carried out by a local Islamist group, were "one of the deadliest terrorist events since the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States,"

Sri Lanka blasts: Priority is to apprehend perpetrators says Ranil Wickremesinghe

At least 290 killed and more than 500 injured in a series of blasts, took place yesterday on the eve of Easter.

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At least 290 killed and more than 500 injured in a series of blasts, took place yesterday on the eve of Easter. WION team is covering the whole incident from ground zero. Here are the updates.

Sri lanka blasts: Ambulances reach explosion site, massive security deployment in Colombo

On Monday, police said the death toll had surged overnight to 290, with the number expected to rise further. About 500 people were injured, according to reports.

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Facing imminent defeat in Syria and Iraq, ISIS shifts its attention to South Asia