Sri Lanka admits major intelligence lapse in Easter attack

Sri Lanka has admitted a major intelligence lapse before the Easter Sunday bomb attacks which killed 359 people and wounded more than 500.

An Indian intelligence warning from the beginning of the month about planned attacks was not properly shared by the authorities.

President Maithripala Sirisena has moved to sack the defence security and inspector general of police.

Eight of the nine attackers have been identified as Sri Lankan citizens.