Hundreds of Sri Lankans prayed outside the bombed St Anthony's Church in Colombo on Tuesday to mark one month since the Easter Sunday attacks.
The special service was held even as the church, first built in 1740, was being restored following the bombing.
The anniversary also coincided with the partial reopening of Catholic schools after an extended Easter holiday.
The country's army chief said security forces would ensure schools were not targeted by the IS terror groups.
Rescuers pull four from flooded cave in Laos
Rescuers pulled four people from a flooded cave in Laos on Saturday, Thai volunteers said, hours after another man was brought out late on Friday.
Zambia steps up Ebola screening as neighbouring Congo sees cases rise
Zambia has investigated and cleared two suspected cases of Ebola as it steps up screening and surveillance for the deadly viral disease following an outbreak in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
Pentagon chief says US ready to restart strikes on Iran if no deal
The US is ready to restart attacks on Iran if a deal cannot be reached, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday, as negotiators from Washington and Tehran worked to bridge major differences blocking an agreement.
Flights briefly halted at Munich Airport over possible drone sighting
Flights were halted for about an hour at Munich Airport in southern Germany on Saturday morning after two pilots reported seeing a drone, airport authorities and police said, confirming initial reports by German media.
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