An Australian could be among the hundreds of people injured in the bomb blasts that ripped through Sri Lanka yesterday. 9News
The memo, dated April 11, signed by Sri Lanka's deputy inspector general of police, warned of a potential attack and suggested security should be heightened in light of the advice.
Eight blasts, thought to have been targeting worshippers and tourists, were reported across the country yesterday, in the worst bout of violence in Sri Lanka since the South Asian country's bloody civil war ended a decade ago. The government imposed an island-wide curfew for the 12 hours between 6pm and 6am and a social media shutdown.Sri Lankan Airlines advised passengers on Twitter that they will still be able to make their way Bandaranaike International Airport during curfew but will need to show their ticket and passport at various check points.
Seven suspects have been arrested over the Easter Sunday terror bombings at churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka, that killed at least 207 people and wounded hundreds more. "The Syrian government stated they know of 36 and it could be up to 50. So that is the first issue. The second issue is they found a cache of arms and explosives on January 17 this year, about 150km north of Colombo. So they have had plenty of warning signs.
The attacks have been condemned around the world, and the Sri Lankan government has labelled them terrorist acts of religious extremism. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe called a national security council meeting at his home for later in the day. Meanwhile, the Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, called on Sri Lanka's government to "mercilessly" punish those responsible "because only animals can behave like that."He offered the nation's support.
Countries around the world condemned the attacks, and Pope Francis added an appeal at the end of his traditional Easter Sunday blessing to address the massacre.
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