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Monday, April 22, 2019

A Stock Of Explosives Found At Bàstian Road

A stock of explosives had found by the

ypolice in a waste Bag at Private bus stand in Bastian Road , Pettah this evening(22).

Accordingly 87 detonators had found in and out of a waste bag the Police Media spokesman's office has stated.

Death Toll Of Foreign Nationals Killed Due To Multiple Blasts Had Risen To Forty Five

Forty five Foreign nationals had been

killed and 17 had been injured and hospitalized due to the multiple bomb explosions occurred at eight sites yesterday (21) according to the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs.

Out of these deaths bodies of 31 Foreign nationals had been identified and 14 bodies had been not identified yet the Ministry has stressed.

The bodies of 14 unidentified foreign nationals are lying at the Morgue of Colombo Judicial Medical 'Officer's office.

Among those foreign nationals who had been killed due to the blasts were Indian,Bangladeshi,Turkish,Dutch,Danish,U.K ,USA ,Australian and chinese nationals it has been reported.

The injured foreign nationals are receiving treatment from Colombo National Hospital and private hospitals according to sources.

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.

A Bomb Stored In A Van Near Saint Anthoney's Church In Kochchikade Church Had Been Defused

Special Police Task Force (STF) personal

have recovered a bomb stored in a Van parked around 500 meters away from the Saint Anthony's Church at Kochichikade,Kotahena where an Explosion occurred yesterday(21) ,and exploded it with the van safely this evening(22).

The Van which exploded with the bomb was parked there since last morning (21)and believes to be transported the suicide bomber who had arrived in Saint Anthoney's church for the suicide attack .Another person had also arrived in from the same vsn had disappeared according to the Police.

Special Police Task force personal had recovered the Van with the bomb during a search operation carried out in the area today.When the STF Personal have recovered the bomb inside of the Van they have removed the people around the area and safely defused the bomb according to sources.The bomb was stored in the van to explode it when opening the door in rear part of the van the sources have added.

During the explosion several buildings around the area received minor damages it has been revealed.

Meanwhile the image of the suicide bomber who had attacked the Saint Anthoney's church has been indicated on a CCYV camera fixed nearby the church according to reports.

Police Curfew To Be Imposed From 8 P.M Today (22)Until 4 A.M Tomorrow(23)

Government has decided to impose a police curfew again island wide from 8 p.m tonight (22) until 4 a.m

tomorrow (23)morning due to the tense situation occurred following yesterday's multiple blasts the Government Information Department has announced today.

Government has suddenly imposed a curfew last evening around 3 p.m following the blasts and lifted the curfew this morning (22) at 6 a.m .However most of the employees in the government sector have not reported to work until this noon it has been reported.

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.