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Monday, April 22, 2019

Negambo-Colombo Road Closed Due To A Suspicious Motor Car

Police have closed down the Negambo -
Colombo road this evening(22)for hours due to a detecting  of a suspicious Motor Car parked near the Nawaloka Grounds at Welisara .

However during the detection  nothing suspicious has  found from the car it has been revealed.

Afterwards the road had been reopened for the traffic.

Shangri-La Hotel Has Been Closed Temporarily Following The Explosions Occurred Yesterday (21)

(AFP T.V Footage)

The International Hotel management of the  Shangri La Hotel one of the biggest five star Hotels in the country has decided to closed down the Hotel temporarily until further notice following the twin blasts occurred there yesterday (21) it has been reported.

 As a result of the blasts ,all the tourists lodging  at  the hotel left it and some room  bookings too got cancelled it has been revealed. However the  Hotel management has stressed that they will provide  an alternative accommodation for  the affected guests in the hotel and their team will assist the guest requests for transport and flight arrangements.

Following the blasts the Break first restaurant of  the Hotel had  badly damaged  .One of the veteran culinary art experts Shantha Mayadenne and her eldest daughter were among those who had been killed  due to the blasts whilst eating Easter Break first there .

Shangri-La hotel management has stated that three of their staff members were also among those who were  killed due to the incident ."

Following  the blasts security of the Star Hotels in Colombo including Shangri-la ,Kingsbury and Cinnamon Grand hotels which had been damaged due to the blasts,  has been tightened it has been announced.

Sunday, April 21, 2019

All State Universities Closed Until Further Notice-State Schools Closed For Two Days

All state Universities will be closed
down until further notice and all government schools will be closed for two days tomorrow(22) and day after (23)due to current developments of the country according to University Grants Commission (UGC)and Ministry Of Education .

According to UGC all university students ,The academic and non academic will be received holidays until further notice and those students who are in Hostels can stay there if they want.

Meanwhile the death toll due to eight explosions occurred today has exceeds 200 now according to sources.More than 400 persons have been injured some of them critically due to the incident.


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