The Sri Lankan military is still hunting Islamic State-linked jihadists and security across the country remains high. Thousands of Sri Lankan troops remained on the streets, guarding churches and mosques for the symbolic day. Security forces also carried out new arrests, a day after at least 15 people were killed in a raid on a jihadist hideout where suicide bombers blew themselves up. ( (aljazeera) Security remains tight across Sri Lanka as security forces hunt down dozens of suspects [Reuters] pic.twitter.com/mrdtqPUyR2 — Srimal Fernando (@srimal2003) April 28, 2019Schools stay closedOn Saturday, three men set off explosives killing themselves, three women and six children after a showdown with security forces near the eastern town of Kalmunai. Police said three other suspected suicide bombers were shot dead by security forces outside the hideout that had been under siege for more than an hour.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 28, 2019 07:07 UTC