Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church has cancelled plans to resume Sunday services following a “specific threat” of fresh bomb attacks against at least two places of worship, a spokesman said.
Last Sunday the cardinal conducted a private memorial mass that was broadcast live on television after cancelling all public services.
The services were cancelled a day after all political parties scrapped May Day rallies amid fears of bomb blasts. Ranjith said he had concerns about the progress of security operations against jihadists behind the worst single-day attack against civilians in the country’s history.Police say they have arrested more than 150 suspects since the attacks and have accounted for all six jihadi suspects who were declared as most-wanted.
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