The article discusses the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, cautioning against hastily attributing the attacks solely to international terrorist groups like the Islamic State (IS) or Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS). It highlights the local factors and historical context of terrorism in Sri Lanka, including the civil war and the use of suicide bombings by the LTTE. The article examines the delayed claim of responsibility by IS and considers the possibility of AQIS involvement, given intelligence chatter picked up by Indian and Bangladeshi agencies. It also explores the local political and criminal elements that may have contributed to the attacks, including the inaction of Sri Lankan security agencies despite forewarnings, and the political rivalry between Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and President Maithripala Sirisena. The article suggests that local factors and political undercurrents played a significant role in the bombings, which could signal a new era of jihadist violence in South Asia.