A Militant Group Has Carried Out Multiple Blasts In Sri Lanka As A Counter Attack Against Christchurch Mosque Attack-State Defense Minister

The militant Group "National Thawheed Jamaath"

" has carried out the multiple Easter Sunday  Blasts targeting Churches and Hotels as a counter- attack  against Chirstchurch Mosque attack  on 16th of March   ,State Minister Of Defense Ruwan Wijeewardane has stated today (23) during a special one hour parliamentary session held this noon to discuss on current situation of the country.

Addressing the house State Minister has stressed that these blasts occurred as a result of a lapses in the country's defense structure ."Although State Intelligence Unit " has informed on the attacks earlier, details of this  only circulated among few officers .At a time that  president Sirisena was away from the island  relevant  personal should have informed me on this .Neither Prime Minister nor myself  have been informed on this. Not even Tri Forces commanders" he has revealed.

"Since some time back Prime Minister and I were not invited for the National Security Council meetings and need to inquire the reason behind this  " State  Minister has further  said.

Government Imposed A Seven Hour Curfew Island Wide

Government has imposed Police curfew again at 9 P.M today (23) for the third day in a row

following the Multiple blasts carried out by militant group on Easter Sunday.

Curfew will be lifted tomorrow morning at 4 A.M .

Meanwhile security forces are reported as carrying out search operations island wide .

Sri Lanka Attacks: Mass Funerals Held As Nation Mourns-CCTV Footage Of One Bomber Released

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-48019189

Islamic State Caims Responsibility For Sri Lanka Bombings As Death Toll Passes 320

http://www.msn.com/en-xl/asia/srilanka/islamic-state-claims-responsibility-for-sri-lanka-bombings-as-death-toll-passes-320/ar-BBWcPDV?li=BBP3du5&ocid=spartandhp

HOW DAILY MAIL IN U.K REPORTED THE CRUELTY OF EASTER SUNDAY ATTACKS IN SRI LANKA

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6948417/Minutes-blast-Children-pictured-Sunday-school-service-14-youngsters-died.html

Three Minute Silence To Be Observed At 8.30 A.M This Morning Behalf Of Easter Sunday Victims

Public are being requested to observe a

tthree minute  silence at 8.30 a.m today (23)behalf of those who had been killed due to multiple explosions in sri Lanka on easter sunday(21).

Government has declared today as a day of National Mourning to commemorate the easter sunday victims.

Singer Amal Perera And Five Others Deported From Dubai Had Been Arrested At Katunayake Airport

Singer Amal Perera and five others who

had been arrested and jailed along with drug kingpin Makandure Madush in Dubai last february had been deported to Sri Lanka by the Dubai Authorities this morning(23).

Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Officials at the Katunayake International Airport  had arrested them upon their arrival.The six suspects along with Singer Amal Perera are currently being questioned by CID .Officials .

Amal perera with 30 others had been arrested and jailed along with Makandure Madush last February whilst attending a party hosted by Madush in A Dubai Hotel with narcotics in possession .

Now 29 ppersons out of 31 arrested in Dubai over attending the  party hosted by Madush had been deported to Sti Lanka and all if them arrested by CID officials upon their arrival.Only few of them including Singer Amal perera's son Singer Nadeemal Perera had been released after questioning .

Makandure Madush is  not yet been deported to Sti Lanka as he had filed a case in Dubai Court requesting not to deport him.Court verdict is due to deliver regarding  his request  on 02nd of May.