Catholics in Sri Lanka support arrest of govt official over 2019 Easter attacks

Arresting a retired general in Sri Lanka in a case around the 2019 Easter bombings is “the right direction,” according to a leading Catholic official.

The suicide bomb attacks on April 21, 2019, killed nearly 270 people and officials believed to be inspired by the Islamic State group.

Suresh Salley, a retired army major general, was arrested last month by the country’s Criminal Investigation Department for possible “links or lapses” ahead of the attacks on churches and tourist hotels.