The death toll from the Easter Sunday terror attacks has risen to 321, State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene told Parliament today (23).
By Sandun Jayawardana
The death toll from the Easter Sunday terror attacks has risen to 321, State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene told Parliament today (23).
Making a special statement in Parliament, Minister Wijewardene revealed that 38 of those killed were foreigners.
About 500 individuals were injured in the attacks, out of which 375 are still receiving hospital treatment, he added. This includes 19 foreign nationals, he further stated.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
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