Sri Lanka Catholic church forgives 2019 Easter suicide bombers

Sri Lanka's Roman Catholic Church said Sunday it had forgiven the suicide bombers behind the attacks that killed at least 279 people last Easter.

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's Roman Catholic Church said Sunday it had forgiven the suicide bombers behind the attacks that killed at least 279 people last Easter.

Last year Ranjith called for the government at-the-time to step down over its alleged failure to investigate an"international conspiracy" behind the attacks.

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