COLOMBO, April 21, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Sri Lanka’s government imposed a
nationwide curfew Sunday that police said would go into effect immediately
and would last “until further notice”, after a string of deadly blasts.
Sri Lanka’s defence ministry initially said the curfew would be imposed
overnight, but the police subsequently said it would go into effect straight
away.
Nearly 160 people were killed Sunday in eight attacks targeting churches
and hotels across the country, with hundreds of people injured.