Huge amounts of bomb-making material, including thousands of ball bearings, plastic explosives, chemicals and trigger devices which could be made into suicide vests have been discovered in a house in Sri Lanka, sparking fears the Easter Sunday bombings could have been just the start of a massive terror campaign. The stockpile, discovered in a home in the town of Sammanthurai, 200 miles (325km) from Colombo appears to confirm more horrific attacks were being planned.
The discovery of a so-called Islamic State flag also gives the strongest indication yet that the group responsible for the nine bombings on Sunday is linked to the international terror organisation.
The discoveries came after a shootout at the home between police and suspects.
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