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Sri Lankan Political Party Leader Killed In Rare Drive-By Shooting
A Sri Lankan political party leader was killed Monday along with four others, authorities said, in a rare drive-by shooting.
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8 People Injured In Colombo Shooting: Cops
Eight people, including three women, were injured after being shot down by a security guard near Gate 06 of the Colombo harbour, Daily Mirror reported citing police.
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After Army, Sri Lanka Police Given Orders To Shoot To Maintain Order
Sri Lanka's police said they were given orders on Wednesday to shoot to prevent looting and damage to public property and if lives are threatened.
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Senior Lankan Military Officer Explains '3-Step' Shoot-At-Sight Orders
Detailing the standard operating procedure being used by the country's police, he said if there is a violent mob, the police will first ask them to disperse by warning them that it's illegal.
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Sri Lankan Army Denies Reports Troops Ordered To Shoot At Protesters
Sri Lankan Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva on Tuesday refuted allegations that the armed forces are poised to shoot at the general public to provoke them.
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Sri Lanka Crisis: Shoot-At-Sight Orders As Protest Intensifies
Sri Lankan authorities issued shoot-on-sight orders on Tuesday to quell unrest that has seen buildings and vehicles set ablaze a day after the island was rocked by deadly violence and rioting.
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Sri Lanka Police Discover Suspected Training Camp For Terrorists
Sri Lankan police on Sunday discovered a 10-acre camp in the eastern town of Kattankudy, where terrorists linked to the deadly Easter attacks are believed to have practiced shooting and bombmaking.
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Lankan Forces Raid Town With Blasts Suspects, Gunfight Breaks Out
Sri Lankan police are trying to track down 140 people believed linked to ISIS, which claimed responsibility for the Easter Sunday suicide bombings that killed 253, as shooting erupted in the east during a raid.
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No Intelligence Linking Sri Lanka Attacks To Christchurch: New Zealand PM
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday that her government was not aware of any intelligence suggesting that a devastating attack on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka was in retaliation for deadly shootings on a mosques in Christchurch.
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Sri Lanka Attacks "Retaliation For Christchurch", Shows Probe: Minister
An initial probe into deadly suicide bomb attacks in Sri Lanka that killed more than 300 people shows it was "retaliation for Christchurch," the country's deputy defence minister said Tuesday.
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Sri Lankan Political Party Leader Killed In Rare Drive-By Shooting
A Sri Lankan political party leader was killed Monday along with four others, authorities said, in a rare drive-by shooting.
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8 People Injured In Colombo Shooting: Cops
Eight people, including three women, were injured after being shot down by a security guard near Gate 06 of the Colombo harbour, Daily Mirror reported citing police.
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After Army, Sri Lanka Police Given Orders To Shoot To Maintain Order
Sri Lanka's police said they were given orders on Wednesday to shoot to prevent looting and damage to public property and if lives are threatened.
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Senior Lankan Military Officer Explains '3-Step' Shoot-At-Sight Orders
Detailing the standard operating procedure being used by the country's police, he said if there is a violent mob, the police will first ask them to disperse by warning them that it's illegal.
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Sri Lankan Army Denies Reports Troops Ordered To Shoot At Protesters
Sri Lankan Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, General Shavendra Silva on Tuesday refuted allegations that the armed forces are poised to shoot at the general public to provoke them.
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Sri Lanka Crisis: Shoot-At-Sight Orders As Protest Intensifies
Sri Lankan authorities issued shoot-on-sight orders on Tuesday to quell unrest that has seen buildings and vehicles set ablaze a day after the island was rocked by deadly violence and rioting.
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Sri Lanka Police Discover Suspected Training Camp For Terrorists
Sri Lankan police on Sunday discovered a 10-acre camp in the eastern town of Kattankudy, where terrorists linked to the deadly Easter attacks are believed to have practiced shooting and bombmaking.
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Lankan Forces Raid Town With Blasts Suspects, Gunfight Breaks Out
Sri Lankan police are trying to track down 140 people believed linked to ISIS, which claimed responsibility for the Easter Sunday suicide bombings that killed 253, as shooting erupted in the east during a raid.
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No Intelligence Linking Sri Lanka Attacks To Christchurch: New Zealand PM
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday that her government was not aware of any intelligence suggesting that a devastating attack on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka was in retaliation for deadly shootings on a mosques in Christchurch.
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Sri Lanka Attacks "Retaliation For Christchurch", Shows Probe: Minister
An initial probe into deadly suicide bomb attacks in Sri Lanka that killed more than 300 people shows it was "retaliation for Christchurch," the country's deputy defence minister said Tuesday.
