All government schools to resume on Monday

by Staff Writer 23-04-2019 | 11:44 AM

COLOMBO (News 1st): All government schools to resume activities from Monday (April 29) onwards. This was confirmed to News 1st by the Ministry of Education.

Easter Sunday attack: Things to know

Total death toll: 310
Injured: 480
Arrested: 40
Unidentified dead bodies: 35

Locations where explosions took place

Katuwapitiya Church
Kochikade Church
Church in Batticaloa
Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo
Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo
Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo
Dehiwala
Dematagoda

Universities remain closed
Government examinations postponed
Colombo Stock Exchange resumes regular trading sessions

Deceased foreign nationals at the National Hospital

3 from India
1 from Portugal
2 from Turkey
3 from the UK
2 holding US and UK nationalities

9 foreign nationals reported missing
25 unidentified bodies believed to be foreigners
19 injured

Key emergency regulations in effect The government has gazetted the Laws on the Prevention of Terrorism under Emergency Regulations at midnight yesterday (April 22). The step was taken to give authority to the Police and the three armed forces in order to ensure the safety of the people of Sri Lanka.