COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lankan police are holding a Syrian national in custody for questioning over the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels, three government and military sources told Reuters on Tuesday. “The terrorist investigation division of the police arrested a Syrian national following the attacks for interrogation,” a source said. Two other officials…
We, the Chamber of Young Lankan Entrepreneurs (COYLE) unequivocally condemn the recent terrorist attacks on Churches and hotels in our motherland. We wish to express our heartfelt condolences to the families affected by the death of their loved ones, and wish a speedy recovery to those who have been injured in the attacks. We know…
Sky News – A retired firefighter and his doctor wife are among the British victims of the Sri Lanka terror attacks. Bill Harrop and Sally Bradley were on holiday in the country when a series of bombs were detonated at eight locations, including hotels and churches, on Easter Sunday. Among the targets was the Cinnamon Grand…
The Colombo Stock Exchange will be observing a minute’s silence this morning (23rd April 2019) once the Regular Trading session commences after the Open Auction (at around 10.32 a.m.) on the Automated Trading System (ATS) as a mark of respect to the victims of the tragic events that took place in Sri Lanka on Sunday…
The two Australians killed in the Sri Lankan Easter Sunday bombings have been identified as a mother and daughter who had been living in the country for several years. Manik Suriaaratchi and her daughter Alexendria, 10, were two of the 290 people killed in the bomb blasts that ripped through three churches, three luxury hotels…
The Colombo Stock Exchange in consultation with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka wishes to announce that trading and related market operations will resume from Tuesday the 23rd of April 2019. The pre-open session (Open Auction Call) on 23rd April 2019 will be from 9.00 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. and Regular Trading…
It is with great sadness that we can confirm that we are aware of a number of casualties among our guests and colleagues. This includes three of our colleagues who were fatally injured in the course of their duties. We will continue to work closely with local authorities and emergency services to provide our fullest…
Denmark’s richest man, Anders Holch Povlsen, is Scotland’s biggest private landowner, the sole owner of the clothing chain Bestseller and the biggest stakeholder in Asos.com The billionaire owner of the Bestseller clothing chain and Scotland’s biggest private landowner says three of his children were killed in the Sri Lanka terror attacks. A spokesperson for dad-of-four Anders…
Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka speaking to Bloomberg, stated that it is too early to quantify the impact of the attacks, however the tourism sector, which was doing extremely well, will be affected. He further commented, “Clearly this was a horrific act which is beyond comprehension for the terrible…
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), in consultation with the Securities & Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC), announces that the CSE will not open for trading at the regular time on Monday April 22, 2019. A further communication will follow, with regard to the resumption of trading. The SEC and the CSE, having considered the…
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