Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said a tight-knit group of people was involved in the Easter Sunday blasts, mostly close friends and families
This picture taken on April 28, 2019 shows Sri Lankan security forces walk past the house where occurred a raid in Colombo, after a suicide blast happened on April 21. - The two brothers zoomed around the Sri Lankan capital in flashy cars and pursued thriving careers, now their neighbours are struggling to understand how the pair turned to radical Islam and became suicide bombers. / To go with 'SRI LANKA-ATTACKS-BROTHERS-RADICALISM-ISLAM' by Ammu KannampillyISHARA S.
Two cabinet ministers and two opposition lawmakers confirmed to Reuters that they were aware of the latest security alert.The government has also banned women from wearing face veils under an emergency law that was put in place after the attacks. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said a tight-knit group of people was involved, mostly close friends and families. They spoke face-to-face, possibly to evade electronic surveillance.
Many Sri Lankans believe a deep rift between President Maithripala Sirisena and Wickremesinghe has also undermined national security.
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