Sri Lanka Home Affairs Minister Vajira Abeywardena

Sri Lanka expels over 600 foreigners after Easter attacks

Sri Lanka has expelled over 600 foreign nationals, including around 200 Islamic clerics, since the Easter suicide bombings blamed on a local jihadi group, Home Affairs Minister Vajira Abeywardena says.

May 5, 2019
May 5, 2019

Sri Lanka expels over 600 foreigners after Easter attacks

Sri Lanka has expelled over 600 foreign nationals, including around 200 Islamic clerics, since the Easter suicide bombings blamed on a local jihadi group, Home Affairs Minister Vajira Abeywardena says.