Six out of eight explosions which were reported yesterday have been confirmed as suicide bombings, the Government Analysts Department confirmed a short while ago.
Accordingly, the attacks which had taken place at the Shangri-La, Kingsbury, and Cinnamon Grand hotels and also at St Anthony's Church in Kotahena, St. Sebastians Church in Katuwapitiya, and the Zeon Church in Batticaloa have been identified as suicide bombings.
A total of seven suicide bombers had carried out these explosions, the Government Analyst said.
The final rites of veteran broadcaster, writer, and lyricist Nirmala de Alwis will be held today at Peradeniya.
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