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Who is behind the Sri Lanka bombings?
Although the government has already blamed Islamist extremists for the wave of deadly bombings, something does not add up, writes PHIL MILLER
Relatives of a blast victim grieve outside a morgue in Colombo, Sri Lanka, yesterday

THE horrific wave of bombings that rocked Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday is a watershed moment in the island’s troubled history.

Hundreds have died and many of the victims are still unidentified.

There is also a race to understand who was behind the slaughter — and how they were able to carry it out.

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