From my reading the authorities are wary of stirring up ethnic...

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    From my reading the authorities are wary of stirring up ethnic and religious tensions with the populace on edge fearful of further attacks reminiscent of their recent civil war.
    They have reportedly made arrests among a group of radical Muslims.

    From http://time.com/5575469/sri-lanka-bombings-terror-organization/

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    Islamist militant group National Thowheeth Jama’ath.

    Prior to Sunday’s attacks, the group was mainly linked with the vandalization of Buddhist statues in Sri Lanka in December.

    .....it’s possible the group splintered off from the political organization “Sri Lanka Thowheeth Jama’ath,” which carries hardline views and anti-Buddhist sentiments.

    .......many organizations in Sri Lanka use the name “Thowheeth Jama’ath,” making it difficult to pinpoint the origins of the group.
    The name roughly translates to “a group in the name of oneness of God.”
 
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