Monday, April 14th, 2025

One suicide bomber in Sri Lanka blasts was a woman


24 April 2019  

Time taken to read : < 1 Minute


  • A
  • A
  • A

COLOMBO: One of the nine bombers in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday was a woman, Sri Lanka’s deputy defense minister said on Wednesday, according to media reports.

At least 359 people were killed in the blasts targeting churches and hotels.

Meanwhile, Lakshman Kiriella, the leader of the parliament, said on Wednesday that more than 60 had been arrested, while more than 100 were likely to be.

Meanwhile, US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Alaina Teplitz said Washington had no prior knowledge of the bombings, but now they believed there were ongoing terrorist plots. (Agencies)

Publish Date : 24 April 2019 13:45 PM

Two killed in excavator accident

HUMLA: Two people have been killed when an excavator met

Capital expenditure drops to 29%

KATHMANDU: The government’s capital expenditure has slumped to just 29.2

Wildlife Awareness Week begins today

CHITWAN: The Wildlife Week is being celebrated starting today by

Farmers worried as rain damages wheat crop

BANKE: Rainfall on Sunday evening has damaged the wheat crop

Maoist Center and CPC sign MoU to strengthen party cooperation

KATHMANDU: The Maoist Center and the Communist Party of China