The horror in Colombo yesterday began before many had their day underway. It continued well into the evening
Here is a timeline of the explosions and subsequent events. Many of the attacks were carried out by suicide bombers, police said. All local time .8.45 am - Explosion at St Anthony’s Church in Kochchikade, Kotahena, Colombo8.45 am – Explosion at Kingsbury Hotel in Colombo9.05 am – Explosion at Zion Roman Catholic Church in Batticaloa11.40 am – Government declares closure of schools across the country for two days1.45 pm - Explosion at New Tropical Inn in Dehiwela, near the national zoo.
Three police officers were killed.2.30 pm – Government blocks major social media networks and messaging services, such as Facebook and WhatsApp.4.00 pm – All transport services stopped.5.00 pm – Special cabinet meeting held, headed by Prime Minister Wickremesinghe.7.00 pm – Police find a van used to transport explosives.8.50 pm – Prime Minister orders a probe into why intelligence services failed to act on a warning about the attacks.10.
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