Sri Lanka to enforce Emergency from midnight

Sri Lanka to enforce Emergency from midnight

Colombo, April 22, 2019 (Xinhua) -- People work at a blast scene at St. Anthony

Colombo, April 22, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Photo shows ambulances on the street after blasts in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 21, 2019. The death toll from the multiple blasts that ripped through Sri Lanka on Sunday rose to 228 while 450 others were injured, local media quoting hospital sources said. (Xinhua/Wang Shen/IANS)

Colombo, April 22 (IANS) Sri Lanka's National Security Council on Monday announced plans to impose a "conditional state of Emergency" from midnight.

A press release from the President's media unit referred to articles on combating terrorism as the basis for the action.

It said the measures would target terrorism and would not limit freedom of expression.

The decision comes ahead of a national day of mourning scheduled for Tuesday for the 290 people killed in the Easter Sunday attacks at three luxury hotels and three churches besides two other locations.

--IANS

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