The first mass funeral of victims in last Sunday's explosion at the St. Sebastians Church in Katuwapitiya was held today (Apr 23) as the country marks a day of mourning.
The remains of the victims were brought to the Katuwapitiya Church before being brought for burial by the relatives of the deceased at the Don David cemetry. Arrangements have also been made to carry out the burial of certain bodies at the Sellakandal Cemetry.
Security has been strengthened in the area with police, tri-forces and Special Task Force personnel being deployed for security.
(Reporting and pics by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe)
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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