The Sri Lankan police confirmed Monday that the death toll from the Sri Lankan bomb blasts had risen to 290, with 500 others injured. Follow Live Updates of the Sri Lanka bomb blastsWhile the Sri Lankan government has acknowledged that it had prior information of the attacks, many questions on the coordinated attacks remain unanswered. AdvertisingWho is behind the Sri Lanka attacks? What is the motive for the Sri Lanka bomb blasts? Sri Lankan presidential elections, and the economyThe Sri Lankan presidential elections are scheduled for the end of the year, and terrorism could feature once again as a theme in the polls.

Source: Indian Express April 22, 2019 04:57 UTC