News Sri Lanka bombings were ‘in retaliation’ for Christchurch attack, defense minister says April 22, 2019April 23, 2019 Ryan W. Miller and Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY Comments Off on Sri Lanka bombings were ‘in retaliation’ for Christchurch attack, defense minister says Seven members of the radical Muslim group National Thowfeek Jamaath killed at least 290 people on Easter Sunday, Sri Lankan officials said.