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What’s Happening With The Investigations Into The Easter Sunday Attacks?

The charges recently brought against former Secretary to the Defence Ministry, Hemasiri Fernando and Inspector General of Police, Pujith Jayasundara are the first to be made in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday Terror Attacks.

Intelligence Reveals Naufer Moulavi Was Mastermind Behind Easter Sunday Terror Attack

New information about the mastermind behind the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attack has come to light following a startling revelation made by the former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director at the Presidential Commission of Inquiry hearing.

Remembering A Tragedy, A Year On

A year ago today, the Easter Sunday terror attacks ripped apart the social fabric of Sri Lanka. And as we recover from this senseless crime, and look to authorities for answers and justice, may we never forget the lives that were so cruelly taken from us.

A Subdued Christmas: Eight Months Since The Easter Sunday Attacks

It was just eight months ago, on a day like this, that horror ripped through Sri Lanka in the form of eight coordinated explosions that killed over 250 people and injured many more. Worshippers arriving at church to celebrate the birth of Christ this Christmas will be reminded of that carnage, even as affected communities continue to struggle to rebuild their lives after devastating loss.

Long Road To Recovery: How The Children Affected By The Easter Sunday Terror Attacks Struggle To Survive

Roar LK has decided to take down the article ‘Long Road To Recovery: How The Children Affected By The Easter Sunday Terror Attacks Struggle To Survive’, after it came to light that the information provided to us about two children featured in the piece is incorrect.

‘Not Welcome’: The Plight of Foreign Refugees After The Easter Sunday Attacks

Foreign refugees who had found temporary accommodation in Negombo were forced out by locals who accused them of links to terrorism in the aftermath of the Easter Sunday attacks. Now, a month later, they are stuck in limbo, with no hopes of returning to their homes.

Inching Forward: Recovering From The Socio-Economic Impact Of The Easter Sunday Attacks

The Easter Sunday terror attacks brought economic activity in the country to an almost complete standstill, affecting large-scale businesses as well as small-to-medium-sized enterprises. A slow recovery is now underway, though.

Surviving The Blast: One Woman’s Life Has Changed Irreversibly After The Easter Sunday Attacks

The Easter Sunday attack on the Katuwapitiya church in Negombo left Harshani Apuhamy blind in one eye and paralysed from the neck down. Worse still, she lost her seven-year-old son Dulodh to the blast and doesn’t yet know about it. In the intensive care unit of the Asiri Central Hospital, Appuhamy’s future hangs in the balance.

After The Easter Sunday Attacks, Businesses Come Together To Take Sri Lanka Forward

When will things go back to normal again? This is the question that has plagued our minds since the Easter Sunday terror attacks of April 21. While much remains to be done in terms of material, physical and psychosocial recovery—especially for the victims and their families—and while there is a vacuum where there must be political and religious will to remove the scourge of intolerance, the business community came together to chart the way forward to allow Sri Lanka to recover economically from the aftershock of the attacks that killed 258 people and injured close to 500 more.

Hardest Hit: Small Businesses Bear The Brunt Of The Easter Sunday Bombings

As dusk settles over the Galle Face Green, the usual sprawl of street vendors is glaringly absent. All the stalls lining the edge of the Green remain closed, and nobody is around to notice. No kids playing with plastic glow-in-the-dark toys, no couples strolling along the walkway by the sea, and not a single kite in the sky.

One Month Since Easter Sunday, A Pledge From Us To You

Today marks one month since that fateful Easter Sunday, when scores of innocent worshippers, families enjoying Sunday brunch and tourists on holiday lost their lives to heinous acts of terror. Even though time has trudged forward, it remains cruelly frozen for the bereaved families of the 258 men, women and children who were killed, and the more than 500 who were injured. Their grief has only been compounded by the inexplicable injustice of the losses they have suffered. Many others continue to be affected by the economic aftershocks of that day.

After Easter Sunday Bombings: What The New Emergency Regulations Will Mean For You

Sri Lanka is still reeling from the devastating terror attacks that rocked the country on Easter Sunday. A State of Emergency was declared, under which a number of Emergency Regulations were enacted. These are wide-ranging and cover a gamut of areas. But here’s how they could affect you, as an ordinary citizen.

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