Multiple explosions rock Sri Lanka capital on Easter Sunday

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Sri Lanka has expelled more than 600 foreign nationals, including approximately 200 Islamic clerics since the Easter suicide bombings at three churches and three luxury hotels that killed 257 people and wounded nearly 500.

The attacks were led by a local Islamic cleric known to have traveled to India where he made contact with jihadis.

Home Affairs Minister Vajira Abeywardena said the clerics had entered the country legally, but amid a security crackdown after the attacks were found to have overstayed their visas, for which fines were imposed and they were expelled from the island. -Daily Mirror
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"Considering the current situation in the country, we have reviewed the visas system and took a decision to tighten visa restrictions for religious teachers," said Abeywardena, adding "Out of those who were sent out, about 200 were Islamic preachers."
Police said that many of those expelled include foreigners from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Maldives who have overstayed their visas.
"There are religious institutions which have been getting down foreign preachers for decades," Abeywardena said. "We have no issues with them, but there are some which mushroomed recently. We will pay more attention to them."
Sri Lanka is overhauling the country's visa police in the wake of the attacks, as authorities now fear that foreign clerics might radicalize locals for future attacks. A state of emergency was imposed after the attacks which give wide powers to police and troops in order to arrest and detain suspects for extended periods.


More at: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019...lamic-clerics-following-deadly-easter-attacks

 

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Lebanese news outlet Alahed News has reported that the Saudi government sent a letter to the Saudi Ambassador to Sri Lanka, only 5 days before the Sri Lanka bombings were staged...

The letter, signed by Saudi Foreign Minister Ibrahim bin Abdul Aziz al-Assaf, instructs the Ambassador to carry out the following steps.

Delete all documents, computer data and latest correspondence with domestic and foreign members and groups.

Impose a curfew for the embassy personnel.

Inform all those related to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia including counsellors, security forces and intelligence during the three coming days, especially on the Christian Easter Day, to avoid any presence in public and crowded places namely churches.

https://www.newsfirst.lk/2019/05/04/special-instructions-from-saudi-arabia-on-easter-attack/


I think this story is just too bizarre to believe!
Five days before the bombings, warning about the “three coming days, especially on the Christian Easter Day”?

 

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Mossad in Sri Lanka

 

[Swordsmyth]

Sri Lanka's police chief and former defense secretary were released on bail on Tuesday, a week after they were arrested over allegations that they failed to prevent the Easter Day bomb attacks that killed more than 250 people.

They are the first two state officials to be arrested for failing to prevent the attacks, claimed by the militant group Islamic State. The bombings took place despite repeated warnings from Indian intelligence that an attack was imminent.
President Maithripala Sirisena has accused Fernando and Jayasundara of failing to act on an April 4 intelligence report about possible attacks. The suicide bombers struck on April 21.
Jayasundara, the first serving police chief to be arrested, told a parliamentary committee last month that the president had asked him to take the blame for the bombings and resign, promising him a diplomatic posting in return.
Jayasundara refused to quit and was later asked to go on compulsory leave, with his deputy standing in for him.
Fernando, who resigned as defense secretary, told the committee that Sirisena had given instructions to keep political rival Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe out of all security council meetings where sources have said the warnings were discussed. The defense secretary reports to the president, who heads the Defence Ministry.
Sirisena has not publicly addressed the accusations but said after the testimonies last month that he would not accept the committee's conclusions.

More at: https://news.yahoo.com/sri-lanka-police-chief-ex-132033635.html