Sri Lanka’s defence minister described the bombings as a terrorist attack by religious extremists and said seven suspects had been arrested
TORONTO — A spokesman for an organization representing Sri Lankan-Canadians says he has “no answers” in the wake of co-ordinated bomb attacks in his homeland that killed at least 207 people and injured 450 more.
The federal government warned Canadians in Sri Lanka to limit their movements and obey local authorities, saying the situation in the country remains “volatile” and more attacks are possible. It added that the High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka in the capital Colombo would be closed on Monday due to the security situation.
, though there was no immediate claim of responsibility. He said most of the blasts were believed to have been suicide attacks.
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