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Sri Lanka To Declare State Of Emergency Starting Tuesday Over Deadly Bombings - Reports

Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published April 22, 2019 | 03:08 PM

Sri Lanka to Declare State of Emergency Starting Tuesday Over Deadly Bombings - Reports

The Sri Lankan authorities will introduce a state of emergency on the country's territory starting Tuesday following a series of deadly bombings, the News 1st broadcaster reported Monday citing the press service of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 22nd April, 2019) The Sri Lankan authorities will introduce a state of emergency on the country's territory starting Tuesday following a series of deadly bombings, the news 1st broadcaster reported Monday citing the press service of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena.

At least 262 people were killed and hundreds were injured in eight explosions across Sri Lanka on the Easter Sunday, The blasts hit several churches with Catholic worshipers and hotels in Colombo and other cities.

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