Churches fall silent in Sri Lanka a week after attacksA man reacts during mass burials near St. Sebastian church in Negombo, Sri Lanka April 28, 2019. The government has said the attacks were carried out by nine well-educated Sri Lankans, eight of whom have been identified. The archbishop said earlier this week that he had seen an internal security document warning of further attacks on churches and said there would be no Catholic masses celebrated anywhere on the island on Sunday. Sirisena has said the government led by Wickremesinghe must take responsibility for the attacks about which warnings were given ahead. Since the attacks, many Muslims have fled their homes amid bomb scares, lockdowns and fears of a backlash against the community.

Source: Standard Digital April 28, 2019 07:52 UTC