PM Jacinda Ardern has responded to the suggestion that the Sri Lanka bombings were retaliation for the Christchurch attacks. READ MORE:* Sri Lanka bombings: Fourth hotel bombing failed, more explosives 'out there'* Sri Lanka attacks were retaliation for Christchurch terrorist shootings, official says* Sri Lanka attacks: Muslims had warned officials about group behind bombingsWHY DID THE ISLAMIC STATE CLAIM OF RESPONSIBILITY TAKE SO LONG? National Thowheed Jamaath is a splinter group from a better-known group, the Sri Lanka Thowheed Jamaath. "Mosques have been being attacked in Sri Lanka itself for some time, and we saw very little violent reaction," Amarasingam said. After Sunday's attacks, Sri Lankan officials have complained that warnings about the attacks had not been acted upon.

Source: Stuff April 23, 2019 17:48 UTC