According to government data from Wednesday, Sri Lanka's economy grew at its slowest pace in more than five years from April to June, as the Easter Sunday bomb attacks that killed over 250 people hit the island nation's fastest-growing tourism sector.

Sri Lanka's second quarter GDP growth slumps to over 5-year low as Easter attacks weigh

Pearl Divers, a diving school on one of Sri Lanka's most popular southern beaches, shut shop for two months after suicide bombers attacked churches and hotels on the island on Easter Sunday, killing about 250 people.

'They bombed our livelihoods': Sri Lanka's tourism firms struggle after attacks

Nine Sri Lankan Muslim ministers, who resigned recently in the wake of growing anti-minority sentiments in the country following the Easter suicide bombings, are likely to rejoin their office on the request of chief Buddhist prelates.

9 Sri Lankan Muslim ministers who quit likely to reconsider decision on request of Buddhist leaders

Five Sri Lankans suspected of having links to Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 250 people were brought home in police custody on Friday after being deported from Saudi Arabia, police said.

Sri Lanka police bring five Easter bomb suspects back from Saudi Arabia

The National Investigating Agency on Wednesday carried out searches at various places in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu in connection to Easter day blasts in Sri Lanka. As per reports, the agency has arrested four people so far.

NIA raids in Tamil Nadu: Four arrested in connection with Sri Lanka blasts

Sri Lanka's battered tourism industry is trying to woo visitors back to beaches deserted after deadly Easter bombings, slashing hotel rates and pushing promotions in key markets like Russia.

Rooms 50% off, ads in Russia: Sri Lanka woos tourists after Easter attacks

Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo announced Monday that it will partially reopen on Wednesday, seven weeks after the five-star property was attacked by a suicide bomber on Easter Sunday.

Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo to reopen on June 12 after deadly Easter attacks

PM Modi's visit endorsement of solidarity.PM Modi to visit areas devastated by bombings. Saint Anthony Church likely to be PM Modi's first stop. PM Modi said, ''Support Sri Lanka in fight against terror.''

PM Modi to visit Sri Lanka tomorrow

Sri Lanka's President has sacked the national intelligence chief and will not cooperate with a parliamentary investigation into security lapses before the Easter suicide bombings, officials said Saturday.

Sri Lanka President Sirisena sacks intelligence chief over Easter attacks probe

Eight Muslim government officials in Sri Lanka quit their portfolios on Monday (June 3) in solidarity with the industry minister accused by the opposition of supporting Islamist militants who killed more than 250 people on Easter Sunday.

Sri Lanka Muslim officials quit in solidarity with minister accused of Islamist ties

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has vowed to take security measures to prevent Islamic State (IS) terrorism raising its head again in the country as he appealed people not to support extremism or religious fanaticism.

PM Ranil Wickremesinghe vows to stop Islamic State terrorism raising its head again in Lanka

Sri Lanka's military launched a major hunt Saturday for remnants of an Islamist group which carried out the Easter suicide bombings that killed 258 people, officials said.

Sri Lanka troops launch major hunt for Islamists linked to suicide attacks

Sri Lanka's president marked the 10th anniversary of the end of a protracted war with Tamil rebels Sunday by vowing to crush terrorist responsible for Easter bombings that killed 258 people.

Sri Lanka president Maithripala Sirisena vows to eliminate terrorism threat

India offered full support to Sri Lanka in dealing with the "common threat" of "Jihadi terrorism" in the aftermath of the Easter Sunday terror attack that killed over 250 people on April 21.

India offers support to Sri Lanka to deal with 'Jihadi terror'

Sri Lanka's minority Muslims attended Friday prayers as heavily armed troops and police guarded all mosques, including those badly vandalised in riots in the wake of the Easter terror attacks.

Sri Lanka Muslims pray at vandalised mosques

A Sri Lankan software engineer suspected by authorities in Sri Lanka of having provided technical and logistical support to the Easter Sunday suicide bombers was monitored by Indian intelligence agencies three years ago for links with Islamic State suspects, investigators said.

Sri Lankan software engineer, under Indian surveillance, key in Easter attack

A Sri Lankan province north of the capital was under indefinite curfew Tuesday after the first death in communal riots in the wake of the Easter terror attacks, police said.

Sri Lanka province under indefinite curfew after first riot death

Mobs slashed to death a man despite a nationwide curfew imposed Monday night after communal riots spread to three districts north of the capital in a violent backlash against Easter suicide bombings.

Sri Lanka: One person killed in mob attack despite nationwide curfew

The Sri Lankan government temporarily blocked some social media network and instant messaging apps after violent incidents marred the country in the fallout of Easter suicide bombings.

Sri Lanka blocks some social media platforms after mosque attack in Chilaw

Thousands of Catholics attended mass in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo Sunday amid tight security to prevent a repeat of Easter bomb attacks that killed 258 people.

Sri Lanka Catholics hold first Sunday mass after Easter attacks

It's been 3 weeks since the Sri Lanka Easter Bombings, in this video, we ask: Is the Sri Lanka bombing mastermind really dead? Watch the full video to know more.

Sri Lanka Easter Bombings: Is attack mastermind really dead?

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday said he won't step down and leave or be intimidated in crushing the terrorism from the country and those responsible for the April 21 bomb blasts, in which over 250 people were killed, would be brought to justice.

Sri Lanka: Sirisena says won't step down, leave or be intimidated till I crush terrorism

The first Catholic mass has been celebrated at St. Sebastian’s Church in the Sri Lankan city of Negombo following the Easter Sunday suicide bombings that killed more than 100 people at the church and 250 people overall across the country.

Colombo: Mass held at church where 100s died in bombing

Sri Lanka's Catholic Church on Thursday announced it will reopen its schools next week for the first time since Easter Sunday bombings killed 258 people. Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said the schools would open Tuesday after remaining shut following fears of a repeat of the April 21 attacks on three churches and three luxury hotels.

Sri Lanka Catholic schools to reopen after Easter Day attacks

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