Investigators said seven suicide bombers took part in the attacks while a government spokesman said an international network was involved. "We are working with Sri Lanka." Buddhist-majority Sri Lanka was at war for decades with ethnic minority Tamil separatists, most of them Hindu, but violence had largely ended since the government victory in the civil war 10 years ago. The U.S. State Department said in a travel advisory "terrorist groups" were plotting possible attacks in Sri Lanka and targets could include tourist spots, transport hubs, shopping malls, hotels, places of worship and airports. GRAPHIC: Sri Lanka bombings - https://tmsnrt.rs/2Xy02BA'CARNAGE'Traffic was uncharacteristically thin in normally bustling Colombo on Monday.

Source: The Star April 22, 2019 03:23 UTC