Some 3,000 military personnel were deployed in and around the capital as well as other key towns for cordon-and-search activities that began on Thursday, a military official said. In the first three days, security forces took 87 suspects into custody and they were handed over to police for further investigations, he added. The Islamic State group has also claimed a role in the attacks. Sirisena said the move was to maintain "public security", with the country still on edge after the Easter attacks. Christians make up 7.6% and Muslims 10% of mainly Buddhist Sri Lanka.

Source: Bangkok Post May 26, 2019 11:15 UTC