Asia. Claim. Im sumi so much scandal welcome to news asia it is good to have you with us today. Now saturday marks 10 years since the end of sri lankas long running civil war today the country is still struggling with the scars that the conflict has left behind the war broke out 1983 pitting Government Forces against them o. Militants led by the liberation tigers of. The l. T. G. Were fighting for an independent state for the minority but in may 2009 they were defeated by the Sri Lankan Military at a huge human cost it is believed some 50000. 00 fighters and 100000 civilians were killed in the 26 year war today at least 20000 people are still missing. Who have lost and then heading goal travel to northern sri lanka where survivors have taken the search into their own hands. 10 years of demanding an answer jav anything still doesnt know what happened to her missing daughter the war was winding down she says when masked men tore 16 Year Old Girl me from her arms and fled. Not get where d
Twenty thirty y thank you very muchch for beingng with us. Sri lanka is saying that the Islamic State g group m may bee behind t the Easter Sunday atrocities a death tollsls now poss. Three hundred the countrys president has announced the heads of the Defense Forces are to be sacked the failing to prevent. Attacks theyve always been the clandestine rules of the data in taking place. So these are the latest images coming in from sri lanka. Adding to the sadness of the shock of of this weekends attacks. In kenya joins us n now should i could project directotor of the International Crisis group on the thank you very much for being with us. And out whats your reaction to the news about these commanders them being. Relieved of their duties over the security lapse [inaudible] well it was certainly someone needs to take responsibility. For the complete guide negligence and underer a responsibilityty of and to act n multiple warnings. Of these attacks whether that should be the people in the p
She was joined by family members, including the duke and duchess of cambridge. Good afternoon. More than 200 people have been killed and a50 injured after a series of explosions at churches and hotels in sri lanka. Its now been confirmed by the authorities there that three people from the uk and two People Holding dual british us nationality are among the dead. Mike pompeo has said several american citizens were among those killed. The blasts happened during Easter Services at churches in negumbo and the eastern city of batticaloa. In colombo worshippers were targeted at st anthony shrine and two other churches. Three of the citys major hotels were also hit the kingsbury, the cinnamon grand and the shangri la. A short time later there were explosions at another Smaller Hotel and a private house. They came here to pray, on one of the most sacred days of the year. But just before nine in the morning, the sanctity of their Easter Service was shattered. As a violent bomb blast ripped throu
Security forces will. Make the situation right or they will do the credit get action on the situation it was two thousand and nine when things arguably began to improve in sri lanka the economy is tilting upwards tourism has begun to return to the economy clearly its far too early and we wont speculate on who may have been behind this but this is this is highly coordinated quarter these people who approve perpetrated this in your mind what you think theyre trying to achieve. But theyre trying to uncertain do that youre not trying to divide this reluctant people they are trying to bring back here but unfortunately i think this reluctant people are far more the zillions and far more wiser when it comes to these situations and they should be able to overcome those that is my belief give me a feeling for if in your opinion the hospitals the doctors the nurses clearly they will be doing their best can the system of medical care and medical provision there can it cope with this. Once again i
More reprice based on. A made up story. Who who. Works there is all that we cities when we have the very our movie rather extraordinary. Sri lankas minister of Economic Reforms and public distribution how should a silver on the line theyre telling us that they do have some suspects in custody in the aftermath of various bomb attacks thank you for being with us on aljazeera. Lets bring in alan keenan who is in london he is the sri lanka project director at the International Crisis group al and weve just been speaking to the minister who tells us that they do have some suspects in custody the scale and sophistication of these attacks weve seen its unprecedented in sri lanka. From there well figure out who the who the organizers were but youre right as the minister was saying this is this is the these are the worst attacks. Has ever seen probably than even in the war certainly in terms of terrorist attacks. Alan given that there was such a ferocious and long civil war there presumably Int