Both communities largely opposed the candidacy of Gotabaya Rajapaksa who had a prominent role in the country’s civil war.

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Gotabaya Rajapaksa pledged to restore security to the Indian Ocean island nation still recovering from terror attacks last Easter.

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Sri Lanka's government has introduced a curfew after a rise on anti-Muslim attacks a month on from the Colombo church bombings. 

More than 250 people died when suicide bombers struck two Catholic churches and a Protestant one, and three luxury hotels in April.

Malcolm Ranjith has cancelled Mass indefinitely after receiving ''foreign information'' suggesting another attack is coming.

Our Asia Correspondent Debi Edward tells us what it's like in Sri Lanka one week after 250 were killed by terrorists.

The law takes effect on Monday, eight days after the Easter bombings of churches and hotels that killed more the 250 people in Sri Lanka. 

Two extremist groups linked to the attacks have been banned as Catholic leaders cancel Sunday Masses indefinitely.

Huge amounts of bomb-making material have been discovered in a house in Sri Lanka, sparking fears a massive terror campaign was planned.

As the first weekend approaches following Sunday's mass bombings, road blocks remain in place and police continue to hunt for suspects

The Foreign Office is now warning against all non-essential travel to the country.

Approximately 250 people were killed in the string of suicide bombings.

ITV News has obtained CCTV footage which shows the Sri Lanka bomber who studied in the UK in the moments before he blew himself up.

The suicide bombers involved in Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday attacks were from affluent families and had studied abroad including in the UK. 

The attacks in Sri Lanka are a sign that ISIS still has an influence in the region, despite many thinking it might have dissipated. 