The death toll drops to 310 during bombings in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, April 23 (Xinhua / GNA) – The balance sheet of a chain of journalists
the explosions that shook Sri Lanka on Sunday amounted to 310 while more than 500 were
injured, the police said Tuesday.

Another minor explosion occurred in Kochchikade in the Colombo capital
Monday night when the bomb-neutralization brigade was trying to defuse a
explosive device found in an abandoned vehicle, causing no injury.

Police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said 26 suspects had been arrested.
stopped across the country and search operations were continuing to catch more
the suspects.

He said that security will continue to be strengthened across the island country and
invited people to avoid gathering in public places.

He also asked people to immediately inform the police in case of suspicion.
packages were found abandoned on the roads or on public transport.

Rajitha Senaratne, spokesman for the Sri Lankan cabinet, told reporters
On Monday, the police received information about possible terrorist attacks
but adequate measures had not been taken.

He said the government would look into this and apologize to the nation
on deadly attacks.

President Maithripala Sirisena said the state of emergency conditional
Monday from midnight to ensure the safety of citizens and the maintenance of the
essential supplies and services.

GNA