Hundreds killed and injured in coordinated attacks on churches and hotels on the South Asian island.
From: 101 East
Sri Lanka’s New War
101 East investigates what led to Sri Lanka’s Easter attacks and whether they could have been prevented.
21 Jun 2019
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