Sri Lanka

No reason given for the pardon, which comes a week after Buddhist hardliners attacked Muslim-owned properties.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO     Duration: 02:30Published 15 hours ago

eeping Sri Lankan Catholics lit candles and prayed in a memorial service outside a bombed church on Tuesday, one month after Easter bombings by Islamist militants killed more than 250 people. Havovi..

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A painful anniversary, 10 years after Sri Lanka's Civil War ended, Al Jazeera takes a look at how the victims are being remembered.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO     Duration: 02:32Published 5 days ago

The UN estimates that 40,000 civilians were killed in the last few months of the fighting as the government launched its final assault on the Tamil Tigers.

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Victims of civil war seek accountability from both Sri Lankan troops and Tamil Tiger rebels for crimes against civilians.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO     Duration: 03:38Published 1 week ago

Government forces fought the Tamil Tigers for over two decades, today Sri Lankans are struggling to rebuild their lives.

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Government minister says 'Buddhist extremists' are behind the anti-Muslim attacks this week, following the Easter Sunday attacks.

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More than 70 people have been arrested and are in custody facing charges related to this week’s violence.

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Indefinite curfew imposed in North Western Province where Muslim man was killed on Monday.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO     Duration: 02:15Published 1 week ago

Leaders warn that violence will not only increase tension but also hinder the investigation into the Easter bombings.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO     Duration: 01:42Published 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka on Monday temporarily blocked some social media networks and messaging apps, including Facebook and WhatsApp, after attacks on mosques and Muslim-owned businesses in the worst unrest since..

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According to a report by Reuters, Sri Lankan authorities have arrested a Saudi-educated scholar for what they claim are links with Zahran Hashim, the suspected ringleader of the Easter Sunday bombings,..

Credit: Wochit News     Duration: 00:58Published 2 weeks ago

Relatives of the killers say they did not know of their intentions, but not everyone believes them.

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Sporadic attacks on Muslim houses and shops have increased those fears.

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Before you get comfortable there are a few precautions you should take. Here are some things to do after you check in at a hotel.

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According to a report by Reuters, on Tuesday, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that investigators have dismantled a large part of the network linked to Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday bombings, but..

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Two elephant calves that had fallen into a pit in Galkiriyagama, Sri Lanka were rescued on Monday after struggling in the hole for nearly three hours. Rough cut (no reporter narration).

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Investigations zero in on how one man may have masterminded the deadliest attack in Sri Lanka since the end of the Civil War.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO     Duration: 02:26Published 3 weeks ago

According to Reuters.com, "Sri Lanka police arrested two men after a personal feud led to clashes between two sectarian groups in a beachside resort north of the capital, the site of one of the..

Credit: Wochit News     Duration: 00:39Published 3 weeks ago

Reuters reports Sri Lankan police on Sunday discovered a 10-acre camp in the eastern town of Kattankudy, where Islamist militants linked to the deadly Easter attacks are believed to have practiced..

Credit: Wochit News     Duration: 00:37Published 3 weeks ago

According to a report by Reuters, on Saturday, Sri Lanka President said that security forces would 'eradicate terrorism' following devastating suicide attacks on Easter Sunday and restore stability..

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One week after the attacks in Sri Lanka, executives from the country’s Tourism Development Authority and national airline attended the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai.

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U.S. President Donald Trump participated in a dinner for the National Day of Prayer in Washington D.C., saying he mourned for Christians recently murdered during the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka..

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The U.S. ambassador to Sri Lanka said on Tuesday that some of the Islamist militants behind Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 250 people were likely still at large and could be planning more..

Credit: Reuters Studio     Duration: 01:37Published 3 weeks ago