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Terrorism hits Island Nation: Controlled explosion carried out in Sri Lanka's south city

| @indiablooms | Apr 24, 2019, at 05:25 pm

Katuwana (Sri Lanka), Apr 24 (UNI) Sri Lanka’s security forces have carried out a controlled explosion after a suspicious parcel was found in a restaurant in the southern city here, 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.  

Image: UNI


 

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