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Sixth anniversary of Easter Sunday carnage: Special security provided to churches
Sunday Island
|April 20, 2025
Police and armed forces personnel will be deployed at all churches today as the sixth anniversary of the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks is marked.
Police stations have been instructed to provide special security to churches in their areas and seek assistance from the STF and tri-forces where additional manpower is needed.
Security arrangements have been made under the direction of Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasuriya.
This story is from the April 20, 2025 edition of Sunday Island.
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