Controlled Explosion Carried Out Near Restaurant In Sri Lanka's South - Reports

Umer Jamshaid Published April 24, 2019 | 12:05 PM

Sri Lanka's security forces have carried out a controlled explosion after a suspicious parcel was found in a restaurant in the southern city of Katuwana, media reported on Wednesday, citing police

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 24th April, 2019) Sri Lanka's security forces have carried out a controlled explosion after a suspicious parcel was found in a restaurant in the southern city of Katuwana, media reported on Wednesday, citing police.

According to the news 1st media portal, a restaurant employee alerted the police about the suspicious package.

On Sunday, Sri Lanka was hit by a series of coordinated bombings in churches and hotels in the capital of Colombo and other cities that claimed lives of over 350 people.