After the Islamic State said it was behind the attacks, grief for some was hardening into anger. Hundreds of Muslim families fled religiously mixed areas.
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What the Scale of the Sri Lankan Attacks Tells Us
The way the Easter Sunday events unfolded shows a level of sophistication and coordination that resulted in one of the deadliest terror attacks in modern history.
Sri Lanka Was Warned of Possible Attacks. Why Didn’t It Stop Them?
The government’s history of bitter infighting appears to have contributed to a spectacular security blunder that led to one of the world’s deadliest terrorist attacks.
‘Why Kill the Innocents?’ Sri Lankans Mourn Bombing Victims
The day after coordinated attacks on churches and hotels across Sri Lanka, one Catholic neighborhood mourned its dead.
Grief, and Questions, After the Attacks in Sri Lanka
Images from the devastation of the Easter Sunday attacks and glimpses of how the country is starting to mourn.
Local Group Is Blamed for Attacks, but Sri Lanka Suspects ‘International Network’
Officials said the coordinated assaults had been carried out by National Thowheeth Jama’ath. They are investigating whether the attackers had help from overseas.
Victims of Sri Lanka Attacks: Who They Were
The identities of the victims in the Sri Lanka bombings have started to emerge.
Sri Lanka Photos: Grief and Questions After the Attacks
Images from the devastation of the Easter Sunday attacks and glimpses of how the country is starting to mourn.
Live Briefing: Pointing a Finger at a Terrorist Group in the Aftermath of the Sri Lanka Blasts
Officials could not explain why a warning about a militant Islamist organization planning suicide bombings failed to stop the assaults, which killed more than 300 people.
What We Know and Don’t Know About the Sri Lanka Bombings
Coordinated attacks killed more than 290 people in churches, the largest targeted assault on South Asian Christians in recent memory.