Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that the Islamic State (IS) group may be linked to bomb blasts which killed 321 people and wounded 500 in Sri Lanka.
Wickremesinghe said the government believed Sunday's attacks could not have been carried out without help from terror groups abroad.
The first mass funeral was held yesterday as Sri Lanka marked an official day of mourning for the victims
A state of emergency remains in effect to prevent further attacks.
Police have now detained 40 suspects in connection with the attack, all of whom were Sri Lankan nationals.
Eight blasts were reported, including at three churches during Easter services.
Three hotels in the capital, Colombo ‑ the Shangri‑La, Kingsbury and Cinnamon Grand ‑ were also targeted.
[Source: BBC]
