Dozens of people are in custody after a series of explosions killed more than 300 people in Sri Lanka. Photo: Getty ImagesCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka—The aftershocks of Sri Lanka’s deadly Easter bombings could damage its fragile economy for years by sapping it of dollars and confidence just when the island nation needs them most. Sri Lankan authorities said this week that they have rounded up almost all the people connected to the April 21 attacks on churches and hotels. The death toll from the bombings—the work of Islamist radicals—exceeded 250. The long-term damage to the economy will be harder to tally.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 09, 2019 14:15 UTC