A police spokesman said that three suspected suicide bombers were among the 15 dead after the shootout. Islamic State claimed responsibility for last Sunday’s attacks, all but one of which were in the capital, Colombo. The U.S. State Department, warning that terrorist groups were continuing to plot attacks, urged citizens to reconsider travel to Sri Lanka. Police said on Friday they were trying to track down 140 people they believe have links with Islamic State. Sri Lanka’s president said on Friday some Sri Lankan youths had been involved with Islamic State since 2013 and that there were links between drug trafficking and Islamic State.

Source: The Star April 27, 2019 10:52 UTC