"What intelligence agencies have told me is that Zahran was killed during the Shangri-La attack," President Maithripala Sirisena told reporters, referring to Zahran Hashim, leader of a local extremist group. He added that Hashim led the attack against the high-end hotel and was accompanied by a second bomber, identified only as "Ilham". Sri Lanka says militant leader killed in Easter bombings https://t.co/HZgeIMxeRx Sri Lankan Islamist leader Zahran Hashim was apparently killed in one of the suicide attacks on Easter, President Maithripala Sirisena said. Also Read-Who is Sri Lanka blast mastermind Zahran Hashim? Also Read- Australia warns more terror attacks 'likely' in Sri Lanka

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 26, 2019 06:56 UTC