Images of the churches that were attacked showed smashed pews, broken statues and charred beams. Windows, floors and ceilings were blown out at the hotels.
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Police Warned That Sri Lanka Churches Were Bombing Targets
Multiple explosions killed more than 200 people at churches and across the country. Thirteen people have been arrested.
Footage From the Aftermath of the Sri Lanka Attacks
At least eight bombing attacks struck at least three churches in Sri Lanka, along with three five-star hotels favored by foreigners, killing more than 200 people.
Sri Lanka Bomb Attacks Targeting Christians Kill Hundreds
The bombings shattered the relative calm of the once war-ravaged island nation amid a rise of religious extremism in South Asia.
Sri Lankans Accuse Him of Wartime Atrocities. California May Decide.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa oversaw the final stages of a civil war that ended in 2009. He could be liable for civil damages if American judges find him guilty of murder and torture.
Sri Lanka Seeks Executioner With ‘Excellent Moral Character’
The government turned to the want ads to find a hangman — a job that has been difficult to fill.
Inside Facebook’s Secret Rulebook for Global Political Speech
Under fire for stirring up distrust and violence, the social network has vowed to police its users. But leaked documents raise serious questions about its approach.
Inspired by India, Singaporeans Seek to End Gay Sex Ban
The legalization of gay sex in India has set off a movement in Singapore — which, like India, inherited its colonial-era ban from its onetime British rulers.
Sri Lanka’s Disputed Prime Minister Will Step Down
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa will step down from his claim to be the country’s premier, but Sri Lanka’s economy has been badly damaged.
After War’s End, a Long Struggle to Patch Invisible Wounds
A government psychiatrist in Sri Lanka goes door to door in an area scarred by civil war, doing whatever he can to meet a staggering need for help.