In Sri Lanka, an explosion occurred, reports Reuters citing eyewitnesses.

according to the Agency, the incident happened in Colombo. Near the Church, which was damaged by Sunday's terrorist act, the truck exploded when a bomb squad tried to defuse a bomb discovered.

yesterday, during the Catholic Easter celebrations in the country rocked by eight explosions: the first six in three churches and hotels in Colombo, Negombo and Batticaloa, seventh in Dehiwala on the West of the island, the eighth - in a residential complex in closest vicinity of the capital of the country. Another bomb was defused by police on the road very close to international airport of Bandaranaike.

the main purpose of the attacks were local Christians. According to the summary data, the victims have become 290 people, Another five hundred damage. Police arrested 24 suspects.

the head of Sri Lanka Maitripala Sirisena ordered to make a special Committee which would investigate terrorist acts.



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