Easter Blasts in Sri Lanka: Around 60 arrests made

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – Around 60 people have been arrested for possible links to the multiple attacks carried out on Easter Sunday (21).

Of them, 32 are in custody with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

All of those arrested are of Sri Lankan Nationality, Officials said at a press conference on Wednesday (24).

At least 359 people were killed and hundreds more injured in a series of explosions across Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, one of the most sacred days of the year for Christians.

A series of eight explosions in the island country during Easter celebrations on Sunday targeted Churches, hotels and also an area close to the capital’s Zoological Garden and near Dematagoda, Colombo’s suburb.

Most of the terror attacks were committed in the capital city of Colombo.