joining us now by phone jamila national an editor of news in asia and journalists in colombo sri lanka jamila is there any information. and it's you who carried out these attacks. high so just a shock while ago prime minister running become a single according to local journalists at his official office that textbook headed by a local group and all of the seven suspects who have been arrested so far locos reach is not only winning out any foreign aid to mention however he has not named as to who is behind these attacks and the police have said they would not be a bunch of us mourning commission to all the investigations are not conclude that. so just to be clear jamila do we know who this local group is and have they been featured prominently in the past. you know at the moment we do not have any information as to who these real close may be all we have been told is that it definitely is a local group because there were dumas being spread that there may be some pardoning convention behind today's attacks but now that has been completely legal is out and seems we do not know which who is behind

medical doctor for the sri lankan red cross in colombo we're going to cross over now back to jamila national indian who's the editor of news in asia and a journalist in colombo sri lanka do you hear esther miller yes radio clearly n.p.r. fantastic you've been on the ground all day obviously covering this is this event do you have any more details about the suspects who've been arrested thus far. basically do not have any further information as to the organization of the seven suspects who belong to but just the shock when i let go of the police spokesperson in promise that they did not need a lodging any clothing from mansion. investigations as part of the company so we will just have to wait and see investigations going into tomorrow or the after before actually knowing who has been disposed to vote for this attack so i imagine given that last bit of information that authorities are not in the position to say whether they're confident that david to be detained all the main suspects or if the search is ongoing for more sense yes. yes definitely the search is ongoing for more suspects because i was on ground zero shock trying to go and i did see the parties going into

vowing to hunt down all the perpetrators i let's cross over now to jamila national been editor of news in asia and journalist in colombo sri lanka it's a late there and. jamila but give us a sense of what's happening right now after today's horrific events. high so it could at one thirty in the night shooting on comes time and it to this city at the moment as a plenty as a police go feel has been imposed indefinitely and the police and the government head have urged people to stay indoors and not be fired because if you. already see right now is that the police personnel and try forces on the road who lost their owning the blast site co-op giving protections of the stock us officials who are doing protection to the state institutions and right now what's the i hearing is that security personnel have been able to successfully diffuse a not bake sale to the wife which their phone close to being commissioner apposing the outskirts of the caprica so all we see right now in the capital is very weighty heavy police presence and many presence on the road. camilla we're hearing reports unconfirmed right now but reports nonetheless that

back to hunt down all the perpetrators i crossing over now to jamila nash maiden editor of news in asia and journalist in colombo sri lanka do we have any further details jamila about who these suspects are. hi so i received a lot of caps but i think i'm a fan as to which all the nations of the skeptics to be long to actually do have a small thing that they're going because each point in the conflict that they feel is either hard being taken into custody because that stuff been done on the streets and tactical kumble said the funny task a funny thing because at the end that i investigated is going on. or there are authorities confident that they have now detained all the been the main suspects who are here and ongoing search for additional suspects. i think you guys an ongoing operation feel continuing to lead to greater go all of this going throughout the night and probably into tomorrow as then. was that the police believe that there may be more stock picks which could be arrested so i want to leon keynoting and want to be are seeing if these seven maybe not the one the suspects. are going like you said. understandably

joining us now by phone jamila national mitten editor of news in asia and journalists in colombo sri lanka jamilah thanks for joining us again it's late there in sri lanka what's happening right now after today's respect of that. high so basically the latest is that a curfew is has been a school has seen some doubts and so on and it's got to be the same technically a cry for. providing security to our fares and out all around doing all the explosion site seems that is a curfew in case. everything is clear and the government and the police has urged me not to defy the kofi and not to leave sample everything is great about that the moment must be surreal sort of a ghost town after these events can you can you tell us more about the people authorities believe were behind the attack. yes maybe because we are such offline ago prime minister running become much said that. just now the police have thirteen people have been that extends all of the attacks and the prime minister has said that all of those. back he is now saying that the investigation please comment so find out if these will cause h

down all the perpetrators i was given latest now from sri lanka with jamila national dean editor of news in asia and she is a journalist there in colombo it's getting late and sri lanka what's the situation right now after today's were forgiven. hi so it's a nickel pass a little midnight here right now and we are not seeing any movements on the road except for apply for service and a very heavy police presence in the site where the explosion has taken place and also outside the stock last appearance of course right now there has been a curfew which is it because when imposed this is going the same definitely which is why guessing nobody on the roads is very but i was just out on the doors of a short while ago and it's extremely rare that city do we have any more information about the people that are believed to be behind you the time. right now for the sake of team suspects has been arrested and timing is running become a singer it tell us a short while ago that all those of was being arrested actually younger nationals no no group has been named at the moment and the police have said that they did not name any organization till all th

all right we're going to be returning to sri lanka now and on the line from the sri lankan capital in colombo is journalist jamila nudge mundane jamila thanks for joining us tell us what more can you can you tell us about this police raid. yes that last night she doesn't control the langauges the pm gun back or the suspect that terry tool quintile when troops were approaching one of the safe houses in the country if we know right now the sixteen people cared in that vessel including the supervising them and solve them also suspect the suicide bombers who blew themselves off when they were calling up inside the state how do you see me as an six children who also among those killed a place a safe house then one of this week's exile mosaics go there it seems has a car and three games i ever had cordoned off and across with you know the mainstream media and there's a massive special operation ongoing search for more terrorists who i believe to be hiding in that the area. a massive search operation as you say you know there have been a series of arrests and police raids across the country since the easter sunday attac

colombo but still no sense that peace is on the way. let's head now to sri lanka joining me on the line from the capital colombo is journalist jamila national dean i mean what do we know first off about those people that are being targeted by these recent police raids. right ever seen the sun these explosions the police seem to be on the desperate pond for anyone we link to the national how he jamaat with being blamed for sunday's explosion yes a difference in microphone decision and said they now had information that they were out on hundred forty people earning the country suspects just to have links to the slam experience and several had been arrested up to now so once again they said the police are searching for the before the end anyone we connect up to be in teaching so far one hundred nine police custody and expecting more arrests in the coming days now the threat of attack there is still high i mean this most recent attack incident killed innocent bystanders six children were killed how was this unsettled situation there affecting the sri lankan people. sridhar gardens are crying then reading on that meeting every day since monday's

brent: for more on what is going on in sri lanka i am joined on the phone in colombia -- from colombo by journalist jamilaajmuddin. the president has asked for the resignations of the national police chief. is that what the people of sri lanka want to see? jamila: in the eye of the public at this time, changing any officials is not going to do much damage control. it is now been confirmed that sri lanka's police definitely received information a possible terror attacks and they had indeed failed to act. and with the president and government each saying they were not there. it goes on to show they were serious lapses in the entire administration and the public is extremely angry about this. what the public wants to hear right now is about not seeing or hearing who is resigning but they need firm answers from the government as to why these attacks took place, who was behind it, what more is going to be done in the coming days, and how safe the nation is going to be. and is the public going to be safe leaving their houses? changing officials right now is not being welcomed by the public. brent: it is a good

it was get the latest now from the sri lankan couple colombo journalist jamila medina standing by for a surgical or today is a day of mourning in sri lanka what's the atmosphere like in the capital. today's an extremely sad day for all to see around corners as hundreds of feet for going to visit soon homes where mobs may have been going to be in fact right now as we speak there's a mosque that ever going on in the gumball where the second bomb struck the center of sdn church on sunday morning every you see wherever you go you see people crying that much excuse trying to get into funeral homes yeah obviously being bloody searched before but before being on the for going bust everybody's extremely fast they're shocked and disappointed but more than that they have very scared limits their grief people must also be wondering how this could have happened what do we really know at this point about who was behind the attack. yes you know i can't help minister the logic of ten other incident made on i'm down two hundred to be a chump everybody says so the first national town he's jamaat muslims are the kind of hope were behind these attacks when

let's cross over a mountain jamila nanjing medina editor of news and asia and journalist and colombo sri lanka at least two more blasts followed the earlier bombings today what's the situation in and around colombo now yes hello the basically the latest information is that the security for the seven people in connection with the eight it's still there today and security are been beefed up across. the city in the work here on the island like the hard for her not to. do we have any information yet on the suspects arrested. we do not have any information at the rich and i think. that the young people because the police are not. one but we do know that one they. sat in the house in that look over there that was it wasn't clear and the police have said that the. officials have imposed a social media ban and so lango following the bombings what's the aim of. but basically amanda assess the explosions took place today morning that was another of misinformation we just saw this coming out on social media especially panic and fear amongst the probably it was all take knifing racism so just a soft side

bring in now jamila knowledge would be an editor of news in asia and a journalist in colombo sri lanka at least two more blasts followed the earlier bombings today what do we know about those. yes hello so the two more blasts just took place a short sighted ago was reported from office if he were the national zoo which was before the trauma large across the top because in large and are not the last was before that somehow to come thick in democrat whatever that was also into that particular colombo so so far what the police are telling us is that some peaceful plus at least about five hundred have been killed and at least one has been arrested on these unknown. you're talking about arrests or do we have any information on who may have carried out these a time. no not yet according to the police these are just suspects who have been taken in for questioning back up to now we do not have any actual information as to who has been designed these attacks where what they have had their heads. of government ministers who have gone on to court saying calling these attacks a terrorist attack an

colombo is journalist jamila najmuddin. jamila, it is good to have you with us again. we heard sri lanka'sresident today say intelligence reports were not shared with him. is the message here that political infighting in sri lanka is the reason that these warnings were not heeded and that nothing was done that could have prevented this tragedy? jamila: the president today said since 2017, intelligence had reports about a radical group forming. but accocording to sri lankan ls custody. and later on once these effects -- attacks did happen, they said they had no prior warning. it was the police whoo had i it. somebody has to take responsibility. no one has even issueued an apology to the nation. brent: whatt is going to h happn now? is there pressure on the government to show that it t is taking action to replace sosomeone? they have to find someone to blame for this grotesque failure. jamila: the president openly said he was not informed about these attacks. so has the prime minister. the cabinet is basically maintaining they t t did not know. the presisint said he would change defense forc

let's get the latest now from the capital colombo journalist jamila nurturer dean joins us now to day is a day of mourning in sri lanka what's the atmosphere like in the capital. yesterday has been declared a national day of mourning across sri lanka and today indeed is an extremely extremely sad they reacting people are walking around or today have tears streaming down their cheeks people are trying to make the film was this one thing that anybody checked before being sent him but everybody is crying today they are crying for the countries they are crying for the three hundred people who have died and they are crying that this could have been an attack which could have been positive the ovoid good but unfortunately the country paid a very heavy price so that mafia is just imagine that but. many people of course are also wondering amidst their grief who carried this out and why what do we know at this point about who was behind the attacks. yes so yesterday and threw down because health minister made an announcement which shocked the nation and he said that our local jihad is a group of listening he had his group the

up to date there that was journalist jamila nudge modine the editor of news in asia speaking to us from the sri lankan capital colombo well the attacks in sri lanka overshadowed easter festivities at the vatican pope francis was holding easter mass as news of the attacks came in worshippers had gathered in st peter's square to hear his traditional blessing for the city of rome and the world from the balcony of st peter's basilica pope francis mourned the dead and condemned the bloodshed you see there no money for studying them yet through said i want to express my love and support to the christian community. targeted while they were gathering in prayer and all the victims of cruel violence. and i entrust to the lord all those who were tragically killed and pray for the wounded in all those suffering as a result of this traumatic event francis appealed to political leaders to put aside their differences and work for peace. that's what made the one who gives us his peace and the roar of weapons both in areas of conflict and in our cities and inspire the leaders of nations to work for an end to the arms race and the troubling spread of weapons and.

jamila najmuddin, journalist on the phone tonight, talking with us from colombo, the capital of sri lankathank you. tonight, tensions are escalating in sudan after talks from down between protesters and the country's military rulers. the military council has told demonstrators to take down roadblocks outside the headquarters of the army. thousand seven been staging a sit in there, since president omar al-bashir was ousted on april 11. the demonstrators are demanding an immediate transition to a civilian government. reporter: they will not be silenced. the protesters on the streets of khartoum have pledged to stay until they get a civilian government. after dusk fell sunday night, protest organizers called for an escalation. >> we will continue our sit in and stop negotiations with the military council. we will continue our revolution on the streets, with more protests, until we get our demands met. reporter: with the demonstrators halting talks, pressure on the military council is growing. on sunday, its leader met with the head of the african union. lolocal media reported thahat te union

give the latest now from mr like in capital colombo journalist jamila knowledge medina standing by for a surge of militant day is a day of mourning in sri lanka what's the atmosphere like in the capital. today's an extremely sad day prosecute around kearny as hundreds a fee for going to research going on in homes where mobs may have been going to be here and in fact right now as we speak there is a moscow theater going on in the gumball that the second bomb struck the center of sdn church on sunday marking red every you see wherever you go you see people crying that much excuse trying to get into funeral homes yeah obviously being body such as before but before being on the first going but everybody's extremely sad that shocked and disappointed but more than that they have a scad well i mean it's their grief people must also be wondering how this could have happened what do we really know at this point about who was behind the attack . yes you know because health minister the logica ten other into the may down on down to money chuck everybody says that the local nationals town he'd tell my muslim that because hopes were behind these attacks w

the people of sri lanka still reeling from these heinous acts and trying to make sense of what just happened in their country let's get you the latest from the capital colombo journalist jamila national dean joins us from there joe miller we understand that earlier today security forces initiated a controlled blast the system means that the threat still remains. today evening the security forces a defuse a bomb which was found inside an abandoned draco's just in close proximity to this anthony church in culture because a that the first blast took place on sunday morning. just before that the security forces also found eighty seven new explosives which was left of badly burned one of colombo's main bus stations on either day is now dating frequented by several people but. today was a bigger problem the devil not many people around and then last night the police called to successfully in the open a thing of bomb fallen close to the international airport so that when you could because it's very far from over there a message for search operations going on and we are expecting a lot more coverage ahead what can you tell us about this little new domestic terror group which is bein

catholic church in sri lanka has canceled all sunday services and is warning of a risk of further attacks. a short while ago i spoke to journalist jamila nudge medina in the capital colombo she told us more about those deadly writes. yes the last time she doesn't control langauges the pm gone back of the suspects a terrorist tool from side when troops were approaching one of escape houses in the country we know right now the sixteen people were killed in that vessel including the two gunmen and four of them also suspected suicide bombers who blew themselves up when gave a quantity inside to see if how do you see me as an six children who also mungo's killed a type of safe house then one of the three said well most explore that it seems has a current through the entire area has been cordoned off and the closest to the main to see it and there is a massive special operation ongoing search for more terrorists who are believed to be hiding in that the area. a massive search operation as you say know there have been a series of arrests and police raids across the country since the easter sunday attacks have. they can make it yes in fact in the last twenty four hours trying to

catholic church in sri lanka has counseled old sunday services and there are warnings of a risk of further attacks. short while ago i spoke to journalist jamila nudge living in the capsule colombo she told us more about those deadly rates. yet very last night she doesn't control the langauges the piano gotten back of the suspect that perished tool from side when troops were approaching one of the safe houses in the country we know all right now the sixteen people kids in that vessel including the supervising them and saw them also suspected suicide bombers to move them so off we endeavor calling up the inside to see it how do you see me as an six children who also among those killed a type of safe house then one of this we said well mosaic floor that says the current through the entire area has been cordoned all in the closest to the main to see it and there is a massive search operation ongoing search for more terrorists full i believe to be hiding in that the area. a massive search operation as you say you know there have been a series of arrests and police raids across the country since the easter sunday a time. definitely yes in fact in the last twenty four are trying to be

colombo is journalist jamila. it's good to have you with us again and we heard president today saying intelligence reports were not shared with him is that is the message here that political infighting in sri lanka is the reason that these warnings were not heeded and that nothing was done that could have prevented this tragedy. present my photography resending on that this is a mission to the evening set that since two thousand and seventeen heavy sense has just for about a radical group forming but according to the sri lankan yours this is not test you know if you can take them into custody and then decide on onesies effect it's happened of she doesn't government at the help it has not no prior warning to take with the police will have to but there seems to be a name given to stop the pain from this it still isn't the government's leading thing to do since i'm being told this is the president so somebody has to take responsibility and i found no one will come forward and when you say that apartness denison what is going to happen now i mean is there pressure on the government to show that it is taking action and you know to replace someone i mean they have to find someone to do to blame for th

with the people of sri lanka still reeling from these heinous acts and trying to make sense of what just happened let's get you the latest from the capital colombo a journalist jamila now she joins us from there she's on the line i believe tamil we understand that the security forces initiated a controlled blast is this mean that the threat is still around. the curating for eternal. capital colombo which was in close proximity to the town and that means that the first of on them to off on sunday very loud explosion then people started panicking and then. a pistol shot fired before that there were eighty seven explosives which were found in one of the main bus station and just laugh my ass was found a number of on the proximity to. the international airport and throughout the day we have been hearing reports that. it has been found you can. bend and really close in. on the roadways definitely to track and field on a farm or ok so the threat remains what can you tell us about this little known domestic terror group which is being blamed for the coordinated attacks. yes so when sri lanka's health minister. that target the sand iraq now announced today after knowing th