A gunman opened fire at a church in Sri Lanka’s Manampitiya village on Friday evening, raising safety concerns just days ahead of the country’s Easter Monday commemorations for the victims of ...

Sri Lankan archbishop announces that 167 Catholics killed in the Easter bombings of 2019 will be included on list of ...

A gunman fired at a church in Sri Lanka, police said Saturday, with the country on high alert six years since Easter Sunday bombings killed hundreds. The gunman opened fire Friday at a church in ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's Catholic church says the Vatican has named 167 of its faithful killed in Islamic State-inspired suicide bombings six years ago as witnesses of faith. Hundreds, ...

The Vatican has named 167 of its faithful killed in the 2019 Easter bombings in Sri Lanka as "witnesses of faith" in what appears to be one of the last papal acts of Pope Francis before his death.

Hundreds of people, including leaders from other regions, attended a vigil Monday in memory of the victims at the church of St Anthony targeted in the bombings. Sri Lanka on Monday marked the ...

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The Sri Lankan government has decided to declare April 26, 2025 (Sunday), a National Day of Mourning in view of late Pope ...

"The Holy Father deviated from a prepared text to urge the Sri Lankan government to ensure a transparent investigation," Ranjith said during a commemorative service for the victims at St Sebastian's ...

A gunman fired at a church in Sri Lanka's Manampitiya village, causing damage but no injuries, days before Easter commemorations. Police arrested a 38-year-old suspect, citing a personal dispute ...