It has been two years since the simultaneous bombing of 269 people, including one Japanese, in Sri Lanka in 21 days.
The case has been attributed to members of Islamic extremist groups in the country, but the full picture has not been elucidated, and there have been criticisms from the country against the government and investigative authorities.
In Sri Lanka, a total of six suicide bombers were killed in April, including a luxury hotel in Colombo, the largest city, and a Christian church where masses were held, killing 269 people, including one Japanese woman. It was.
On the 21st, two years after the incident, a bell was rang at the church where the terrorist attack occurred, and the bereaved families mourned the victims.
The case was allegedly caused by an extremist organization in Sri Lanka that seems to have been influenced by the extremist organization IS = Islamic State, and investigative authorities have continued the investigation, including arresting 280 people, mainly Muslims. Is.
However, all the charges have not been directly related to the crime this time, such as inciting religious conflicts, and the full picture of the case has not been clarified.
Regarding this, the Christian church in Sri Lanka issued a statement saying "I am surprised that I do not know who caused this case even after two years", and told the government and investigative authorities that the investigation will not proceed. There are also criticisms of.