Sri Lanka’s September 22, 2026 Easter Sunday judgment marks a decisive legal reckoning with one of the country’s deadliest terrorist attacks, convicting 15 of 24 defendants after an extensive examination of thousands
by Special Correspondent Born on December 18, 1982, the name Abdul Latif Jameel Mohamed echoes with a story that transcends the boundaries of a typical life journey. Hailing from an upper-middle-class family,
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In a momentous revelation, a text message sent by the former Director of the State Intelligence Service, Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena, regarding the impending suicide attack by Zahran and his fellow fanatics,
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by A Special Correspondent Retired Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ravi Seneviratne, barefacedly took centre stage on a private television program Monday, the 18 September, where he decided to share
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by Special Correspondent Amidst the swirling vortex of conspiracy theories surrounding the Easter bombings, the shadow of a purported mastermind, Azad Maulana, once loomed ominously. However, we now unequivocally declare that Maulana
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Mohammed Zahran Mohomed Hashim known as Zahran Hashim the fiery Muslim preacher from Kattankudy in Batticaloa district was a man about whom very little was known outside of Islamic circles before the
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by Special Correspondent Let it be crystal clear: It is an absolute imperative for each and every one of us to shoulder the profound responsibility and unwavering duty of seeking the unvarnished
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by Special Correspondent In a twist of timing, the 50-minute documentary aired yesterday while most of London’s residents were deep in slumber. However, Sri Lankan social media superstars were wide awake and
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CLICK HERE TO READ PART ONE OF THIS SERIES by Special Correspondent Last year, a Sri Lankan individual stood resolutely before the special bench of United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva,
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by Special Correspondent In recent years, if there’s been an event that has sent shockwaves through our nation akin to the Covid-19 pandemic, it is undeniably the Easter attack. Regrettably, many individuals
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by Zam Yusa Thousands of Indonesians became IS sympathisers in a relatively short period of time with the advent of social media, a counterterrorism official reportedly said. Marthinus Hukom, the head of
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On the 21st of April 2019, Sri Lanka witnessed its very first macabre experience from Islamic extremist terrorism through a series of attacks known as “Easter Day attacks”, which targeted Christian churches
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor He is nothing more than a ceaseless chinwagger, a hollowness personified in the realm of politics, and an individual who has recklessly gambled with the very national
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor The chilling saga of deceit orchestrated by Ganiya Bannister Francis, a figure entrenched within the Swiss embassy, has finally unveiled its true colours after years of veiled
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Editorial For three decades, Sri Lanka has been haunted by the ghosts of its dark past – the reign of terror inflicted upon innocent lives by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
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In a gripping and harrowing exposé, an exclusive video sheds light on the sinister depths of extremism and the shocking truth behind Zahran Hasim’s role in the Easter Terrorist Attacks that shook
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