Nearly 10,000 soldiers were deployed across the Indian Ocean island state to carry out searches and provide security for religious centres. Sri Lanka's 22 million people include minority Christians, Muslims and Hindus. Most Sri Lankans are praying that the church blasts five days ago will not open up irreversible rifts. "Not all Muslims are terrorists," Abdul Waheed Mohamed, a 43-year-old engineer, said after leaving Friday prayers. "Every day since this carnage happened, me, my family, and all, we are praying to God, please bring us peace."

Source: bd News24 April 26, 2019 09:33 UTC