Sri Lanka on Monday extended a law granting security forces emergency powers for a fourth month following the Easter Day bomb attacks on hotels ...
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Monday extended a law granting security forces emergency powers for a fourth month following theUnder the law, security forces can interrogate suspects without court orders. More than 100 people have been arrested in the crackdown launched after the bombings, which were claimed by Islamic State.President Maithripala Sirisena issued orders for the law to be extended for another month from midnight on Sunday, according to a gazette notification.
Authorities say the threat of more attacks has been contained and security services have dismantled most of the network linked to the Easter bombings, but operations are still under way to find remaining suspects. Sirisena told foreign diplomats in May that he planned to lift the emergency once the security situation was"99 per cent" back to normal.
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