Bomb blasts ripped through churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sun...
- Bomb blasts ripped through churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, killing 207 and injuring 450 people, in the first major attack on the Indian Ocean island since the end of a civil war 10 years ago.
Sri Lankan military stand guard near the explosion site at a church in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka April 21, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer Here is a timeline of the explosions and subsequent events on Sunday. Many of the attacks were carried out by suicide bombers, police said.8.45 am - Explosion at St. Anthony’s Church in Kochchikade, Kotahena, Colombo8.45 am – Explosion at Kingsbury Hotel in Colombo9.05 am – Explosion at Zion Roman Catholic Church in Batticaloa11.40 am – Government declares closure of schools across the country for two days1.45 pm - Explosion at New Tropical Inn in Dehiwela, near the national zoo.
2.15 pm – Explosion at a house in Dematagoda, Colombo, during a police raid . Three police officers were killed.2.30 pm – Government blocks major social media networks and messaging services, such as Facebook and WhatsApp.4.00 pm – All transport services stopped.5.00 pm – Special cabinet meeting held, headed by Prime Minister Wickremesinghe.7.00 pm – Police find a van used to transport explosives.8.
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