michelle fernandez sentenced this report of feast to the senses and the spirit this majestic cross stuff elephant stepped out of the sacred temple of the 2 interlock because his capital candy on his back. a casket housing rarely said to be the tooth of the founder of buddhism. go to my good. there is a big cause in lanka, material of that religion and the material. if they think that these are the festivals like debate, i haven't done to blister gone to the blessed people of the country and blessings is what the country desperately needs as cool with 19 spreads rapidly. daily deaths have reached almost 200 new infections. more than 4000 a day. after month warnings were medical experts. the government has imposed a 10 day lockdown nationwide. but the festival is going ahead, as he did centuries ago, having been written about by the chinese pilgrim for him in the 5th century. the only thing missing the thousands of people who usually flocked the parade route every year. this time, 55 elephant isle, taking part in the 10 day parade. to honor the sacred to hundreds of reformers, don says jug

michelle fernandez reports the ron juliessa denise, following the cold from the catholic church and carrying a black flag representing demands the truth and justice. the victims of the 2019 the, to bombing her husband some but and oh, to me and wish me what killed in an attack at the center vaskins church in the town of car to up it, you may have to had a be to pass the nicole maybe had a who is behind the attack. why did they do it at finding out the truth is my right, because my family didn't die in a war. they died in the place we trusted who died during an important religious day, baby being more than 260 people were killed in 6 coordinated suicide. bombings believed at the time to be carried out by local was limit streaming group. a presidential commission of inquiry revealed major intelligence failures led to the attack. go to the roger box or use the attack as a mean pillar of his presidential campaign, promising to restore security and punish doors responsible. but to date, the church and families see investigations have been politicized and used as a witch hunt against political opp

let's get more on this because speak to michelle fernandez, who is in nick on boat. now. good to see you talk us through why people are so angry. the fact that after 28 months since that tragedy, that they still are no better in knowing what exactly happened on that fit. release to sunday $269.00 people plus did hundreds injured and all they know is 6 coordinated sweets, right? the churches and hotels on each sunday there was basically a local muslim mistreatment group that was believe to be behind the bombings a few days later we heard a claim of responsibility with isis. but there are too many questions. and this is what is making catholics, christians and members of the communities angry. the fact that this government of go to raj, a box that came to power on a promise on the edge to resto national security on a promise to bring the perpetrator of this attack to justice and so many months on them. no better. and there are lots of disturbing questions, pointing essentially to the involvement of certain intelligent military intelligence operative, you know, why there was

michelle fernandez has more know from the gumbo. there are too many questions, and this is what is making catholics, christians and members of other communities angry. the fact that this government of roger bucks came to power on a promise on the edge, the rest of the national security on a promise to bring the perpetrator of this attack to justice. and so many months on them know better. and there are lots of disturbing questions, pointing essentially to the involvement of certain intelligence, military intelligence operative, you know, why there was certain contacts and things like that. and just as i speak with you here, behind me, this is a cut to the 2nd. that was a fat. and those are the tolling of the bells here in the church to mock the exact time 28 months ago when those bombs, when the 1st bomb ripped through son anthony's church. and this is very much a symbol of the cry of the catholic church. the christian church, the banners you see displayed here and the church premises. in addition to the black flag is left unite. le

michelle fernandez reports from colombo, the queues are doing to be made to long case cool with 19 victim. materials are busy and not really holding 2 to 3 time they're supposed to be more than 90 people have died every day since friday. the government posed state employee back to work last week and ease some restriction. the association of medical specialist disagreed with that position and says the was is coming in a statement. it said, as medical specialist, we strongly believe that economists and others have to be alive in the 1st place to develop the economy. and no tourists will come to our country unless and until we are a reasonably safe place. this mobile phone footage of hospital overflowing with over 900 patients has gone viral. it shows patient and hospital garden wall and corridors, and i see you flows waiting for treatment. the government has denied hospital overcrowded, but state minister for health doctor john jasmine says the overcrowding in one of the hospitals from the video as the knees where there is visible control is the vaccine blades launched by the government. in

the ramifications could be profound as al jazeera, as michelle fernandez. explains john, cuz my son plays worried the petite of my entry long because we're putting a gun, the region says he used less than half the usual amount of chemical fertilizer on his crop. i'm often they've, i have the buying and i phone a lot of the plans was effected usually by this time the harvesting and the about do once or $75.00 days after planting the area is covered by the plants. but this time, growth is far less. farmers across the country have been protesting the shortage of chemical fertilizer. since the government been import in me in because you saw my current success will greenhouse farmer has had to cut down his crop as well. he says, farmers should have been consulted about the ban. every last cannot have enough. when things are being changed, they must consult us. make us aware of how things will change the scot. this is going to be done. the ban on fertilizers come during an economic crisis that has like a badly for in reserves have fallen below $4000000000.00. people's incomes has suffered since

let's go live to michelle fernandez in a gumbo for us. so me know what more we hearing about these the catholic church taking forward it's fight basically unhappy with the way this government has done the investigations they've had over a year in office. the came to power promising to rest. so not just national security and the intelligence sectors which essentially would the feelings that allowed this massive attack on churches and hotels on easter sunday, 2019 to take place, killing more than $269.00 people. but basically what the church is angry now at is the fact that those promises given by this government. in fact, it was one of the pillars of the election campaign to bring the pub addressed to justice. the catholic church says that has not been done over my shoulder, is the cut to be the church in the gumble. that was one of the churches where the 2nd suicide bomber detonated himself in a pack congregation on easter sunday. and it was one of the biggest single locations where the largest number of lives were lost because this ada,

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