The claim
A suspect planning further bomb attacks in Colombo and its suburbs was arrested on the seventh anniversary of the Easter Sunday attacks.
Original publisher’s rating
False
Reviewed by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka ↗ ·
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The review says the police spokesperson confirmed that a 38-year-old man was arrested in Ja-Ela on April 20, but denied that police had reported a plan for attacks in Colombo. It concludes that the claim that the arrest was for plotting a series of bombings was false.[S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka original review
Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026
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