Catholic services canceled for a second weekend in Sri Lanka's capital after the government warns of more possible attacks by the same Islamic State-linked group that carried out Easter suicide bombings.
A Sri Lankan naval soldier stands guard at a road leading to a closed market on May Day in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Sri Lanka's major political parties called off traditional May Day rallies due to security concerns following the Easter bombings that killed more than 250 people and were claimed by militants linked to the Islamic State group.
Rev. Edmund Tillakaratne, spokesman for the Colombo diocese, said Thursday that Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith had canceled all Sunday services in the diocese based on the latest security reports. The April 21 bombings at churches and luxury hotels killed 253 people and officials have warned that suspects linked to the bombings are still at large.
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