From CNN’s James Griffiths, Ingrid Formanek, Nikhil Kumar, Jo Shelley, Will Ripley, and journalists King Ratnam and Iqbal Athas in Colombo, Sri LankaSigns outside Colombo's Dewatagaha Mosque, one of the largest and oldest in the Sri Lankan capital. Signs outside Colombo's Dewatagaha Mosque, one of the largest and oldest in the Sri Lankan capital. Hilmy Ahamed, vice president of the Muslim Council of Sri Lanka, was aware of their father, Mohamed Ibrahim, as a prominent member of the community. Ahamed doubted Mohamed Ibrahim -- founder of a successful spice export business -- had any idea of what his adult sons were planning. Reyyaz Salley, chairman of Colombo's Dewatagaha Mosque, one of the largest and oldest in the city, said the elder Ibrahim was "a really nice person, a business-minded person who did export of spices."

Source: CNN April 24, 2019 02:48 UTC