April 23, 2019 1:01 PM

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Sri Lanka: Situation remained tense in wake of 21st April attacks

<span style="color: #222222;">In Sri Lanka, the situation remained tense in the wake of Sunday's attacks which killed 310 people including 10 Indian nationals so far. Police have arrested 40 people  mostly belonging to National Towheed Jamaath, believed to have carried out the attacks. Security has been tightened. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Government schools will remain closed for the week while universities are closed till further notice. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremsinghe and opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa will make special statements at the special parliament session convened in the afternoon. Meanwhile, investigations into the attacks are progressing and one Syrian national was taken into custody today for interrogation. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Sri Lanka has sought help from international agencies for investigation. INTERPOL is deploying a team to identify potential investigative leads and international connections. FBI of United States and Japanese police are among others providing assistance. </span><br />

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