COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A top Sri Lanka official said on April 23 the Easter bombings that killed 321 people were carried out by a Islamic fundamentalists in apparent retaliation for the New Zealand mosque massacres last month by a white supremacist, while the Islamic State group sought to claim responsibility for the suicide blasts at churches, hotels and other sites.
Associated Press: Sri Lanka minister says Easter bombings a response to NZ attacks
An Indian Christian woman takes part in an all religions prayer as they pay tribute to the Sri Lankan blasts victims, near the St Thomas church in Kolkata, on April 23, 2019.
