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| National day of mourning for Sri Lankans as death toll rises to 310 – as it happened | |
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| Sri Lankans have been observing a national day of mourning, marked by a three-minute silence at 8.30am local time. | Sri Lankans have been observing a national day of mourning, marked by a three-minute silence at 8.30am local time. |
| The first mass burials from Sunday’s bomb attacks have been taking place in Negombo, where an explosion killed churchgoers at St Sebastian’s. | The first mass burials from Sunday’s bomb attacks have been taking place in Negombo, where an explosion killed churchgoers at St Sebastian’s. |
| The death toll has risen to 310. | The death toll has risen to 310. |
| Forty people have been arrested in connection wtih the attacks. | Forty people have been arrested in connection wtih the attacks. |
| No group has claimed responsibility for the bombings. | No group has claimed responsibility for the bombings. |
| At midnight local time a state of emergency came into place, giving police additional powers to stop and search. | At midnight local time a state of emergency came into place, giving police additional powers to stop and search. |
| The prime minster, Ranil Wickremesinghe, is expected to address parliament today when it convenes. | The prime minster, Ranil Wickremesinghe, is expected to address parliament today when it convenes. |
| More pictures are coming in of the mass burial in Negombo. | More pictures are coming in of the mass burial in Negombo. |
| The Reuters news agency is reporting that a Syrian national is being questioned by Sri Lankan police over Sunday’s attacks, citing military and government sources. No group has claimed responsibility for the Easter bombings. | The Reuters news agency is reporting that a Syrian national is being questioned by Sri Lankan police over Sunday’s attacks, citing military and government sources. No group has claimed responsibility for the Easter bombings. |
| More pictures are being posted of the mass burials taking place in Negombo today, the site of the St Sebastian church blast. | More pictures are being posted of the mass burials taking place in Negombo today, the site of the St Sebastian church blast. |
| Mass funeral commences at Katuapitiya St. Sebastian church, the scene of the heinous terrorist attack #SriLanka #lka #EasterSundayAttacksLK pic.twitter.com/phn0BgXrnl | Mass funeral commences at Katuapitiya St. Sebastian church, the scene of the heinous terrorist attack #SriLanka #lka #EasterSundayAttacksLK pic.twitter.com/phn0BgXrnl |
| The Sri Lankan news outlet News 1st is reporting that the hospital in Negombo where the blast at St Sebastian’s church took place, is running out of freezers to store bodies of Sunday’s victims. It reports that the District General Hospital is now using mobile freezers. | The Sri Lankan news outlet News 1st is reporting that the hospital in Negombo where the blast at St Sebastian’s church took place, is running out of freezers to store bodies of Sunday’s victims. It reports that the District General Hospital is now using mobile freezers. |
| Negombo Hospital running out of freezers to store dead bodieshttps://t.co/wooqERcfu0#lka #SriLanka #EasterSundayAttacksLK #EasterAttackLK | Negombo Hospital running out of freezers to store dead bodieshttps://t.co/wooqERcfu0#lka #SriLanka #EasterSundayAttacksLK #EasterAttackLK |
| There continues to be a strong security presence in Colombo and Negombo where churches were hit by blasts on Sunday. | There continues to be a strong security presence in Colombo and Negombo where churches were hit by blasts on Sunday. |
| Burials are taking place for the victims of Sunday’s attacks. | Burials are taking place for the victims of Sunday’s attacks. |
| Sri Lankan police have quickly confirmed the suspicious package (mentioned below) is not dangerous. It seems people are being understandably vigilant about anything suspicious as tensions remain high in Colombo following Sunday’s attacks. | Sri Lankan police have quickly confirmed the suspicious package (mentioned below) is not dangerous. It seems people are being understandably vigilant about anything suspicious as tensions remain high in Colombo following Sunday’s attacks. |
| Sri Lankan media outlet RepublicNext is reporting that the bomb disposal squad has been called to Kollupitiya railway station in Colombo after an unattended package was found in a compartment of a Puttalam-Mount Lavinia train. | Sri Lankan media outlet RepublicNext is reporting that the bomb disposal squad has been called to Kollupitiya railway station in Colombo after an unattended package was found in a compartment of a Puttalam-Mount Lavinia train. |
| Scenes from the developing story at the Kollupitiya railway station, where an unattended package has been discovered in one of the ladies' compartments of a Puttalam-Mount Lavinia train. #lka pic.twitter.com/qXoZB96FGo | Scenes from the developing story at the Kollupitiya railway station, where an unattended package has been discovered in one of the ladies' compartments of a Puttalam-Mount Lavinia train. #lka pic.twitter.com/qXoZB96FGo |
| Agence France-Presse is reporting that 40 people have now been arrested in relation to Sunday’s attacks, citing a police spokesman. | Agence France-Presse is reporting that 40 people have now been arrested in relation to Sunday’s attacks, citing a police spokesman. |
| One of the suicide bombers who blew himself up in an attack last Sunday had been a suspect who was arrested a few months ago in connection with an incident in Mawanella in which Buddha statues were damaged, highways minister Kabir Hashim said at a press conference on Monday night. | One of the suicide bombers who blew himself up in an attack last Sunday had been a suspect who was arrested a few months ago in connection with an incident in Mawanella in which Buddha statues were damaged, highways minister Kabir Hashim said at a press conference on Monday night. |
| “One of my security officers was attacked in the incident. A few suspects were arrested and some of them were released later. It was found that one of them had been the suicide bomber of an attack that took place last Sunday. I am in the process of receiving more information on this,” he said. | “One of my security officers was attacked in the incident. A few suspects were arrested and some of them were released later. It was found that one of them had been the suicide bomber of an attack that took place last Sunday. I am in the process of receiving more information on this,” he said. |
| The first memorial services for victims of Sunday’s blasts are expected to take place on Tuesday. They will follow the three minutes of silence observed at 8.30am local time during which most flags on most government buildings were lowered to half mast. | The first memorial services for victims of Sunday’s blasts are expected to take place on Tuesday. They will follow the three minutes of silence observed at 8.30am local time during which most flags on most government buildings were lowered to half mast. |
| The death toll from Sunday’s attacks is now 310, a police spokesman has said. | The death toll from Sunday’s attacks is now 310, a police spokesman has said. |