A Sri Lankan national who faced arrest on suspicion of being part of a bomb attack that killed 269 people has won an appeal over their asylum in the UK. The man, who is referred to as "YA" during proceedings, came out on top at an immigration Upper Tribunal in Birmingham after challenging the Home Office's initial decision. On Easter Sunday in 2019, six suicide bombings hit Catholic churches and high-end hotels in Sri Lanka. The perpetrators were identified as being part of the NTJ (National Thowheeth Jama'ath, a group of domestic religious extremists, who Islamic State (IS) claimed as their own.

The man's case will now face another hearing after the latest development. The asylum seeker entered the UK in 2022 with his wife, alleging that they face persecution at home. Before they l

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