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IT'S A DAY OF MOURNING IN SRI LANKA-UNITY AMONG ALL NATIONALS IS THE NEED OF THIS HOUR

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.

Five Persons Including Three Police Officers Had Been Killed Due To Explosions At Dehiwala And Dematagoda

Five persons including three police

officers had been killed and two persons were injured and hospitalized due to the two explosions occurred at 'Tropical In"Hotel located in Dehiwala and a Housing scheme at Udyanaya road ,Dematagoda this noon(21).

Accordingly two persons had been killed and two others had been injured and admitted to Colombo South (Kalubowila)Teaching Hospital due to an explosion at Tropical in hhotel in Dehiwala behind S.S.Jayasinghe grounds.

In another explosion occurred at a housing scheme at Dematagoda three police officers including a Sub inspector had been killed .

Police have arrested two persons imcluding a  female regarding the explosions at Dehiwala and Dematagoda areas.

Meanwhile authorities have closed down the Dehiwala Zoo with immediate effect following the Dehiwala explosion.

Police Curfew Imposed Island Wide -Investigations Underway To Arrest Those Who Are Responsible For The Attacks

A police curfew is being  cutrently

imposed island wide until  6 a.m tomorrow morning(22) following the eight blasts occurred during today (21)government has announced.

The curfew has been imposed by the Police Department under the instructions of Inspector General Of Police Pujitha Jayasundara .The decision to impose police curfew has been taken during the Security council meeting held this noon under the patronage of President Maithripala sirisena who is also holds the Ministry of Defence .

Police and tri forces chiefs had participated the meeting and it has been decided to set up a national operation center  for carrying out raids to arrest those who were responsible  for todays attacks .

Around nine foreign Nationals had been killed and another four had been hospitalized due to these explosions .

Another Two Explosions Occurred At Dehiwala And Dematagoda

Another Two explosions have  been reported from Dehiwala and Dematagoda areas this noon(21)according to Police.

Few have been injured and admitted to South Colombo (Kalubowila) Teaching Hospital due to a bomb explosion occurred at a small hotel located behind the S.S.Jayasinghe grounds near Dehiwala Zoo it has been revealed.

Another explosion has been reported from a Housing complex at Udyana road ,Dematagoda.However no details have been revealed regarding the casualties .

Meanwhile State Minister of Defense Ruwan Wijewardana has shortwhile ago said during a media briefing held in Colombo that Government is expecting to impose curfew today following the latest developments.

Veteran Culinary Art Expert Shantha Mayadunne Along With Her Eldest Daughter Had Been Killed Due To The Shangri-La Attack

One of the popular and veteran

culinary art experts of the country Shantha Mayadunne was also killed due to the disasterous   bomb attack in Shangri-La hotel this morning(21) it has  been reported.

She was attending a function held at the Hotel with her eldest daughter at the time of the incident .Her eldest daughter nisanga mayadunne was also killed due to the attack.