At least 290 killed in bomb attacks at churches in Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo

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English - April 22, 2019 21:15 - 18 minutes - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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At least 290 people are confirmed to have been killed, and five hundred more injured after a series of bomb blasts in Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo, yesterday, targeted churches and luxury hotels.

In the aftermath, the country’s president has given the military sweeping war-time powers to arrest and detain suspects after the nine bombings.

Guest: Dil Wickremasinghe

Sri Lankan journalist living in Dublin, Ireland

At least 290 people are confirmed to have been killed, and five hundred more injured after a series of bomb blasts in Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo, yesterday, targeted churches and luxury hotels.

In the aftermath, the country’s president has given the military sweeping war-time powers to arrest and detain suspects after the nine bombings.

Guest: Dil Wickremasinghe

Sri Lankan journalist living in Dublin, Ireland