Police Media Spokesman Superintendent of Police Ruwan Gunasekera said that an island wide Police Curfew has been imposed with
Immediate effect. He said that the Police Curfew was imposed thus immediately on the advice of the Inspector General of Police.
At the same time, two explosions have taken place in a house in Dematagoda –Mahavila Park. It is reported that two individuals
who had been there had been taken into custody on suspicion. A fire has been reported at this particular house with the explosion
and the fire brigade has been summoned.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe making a special statement has said that anyone connected with these incidents
will be punished without considering their status.
Also, according to Deputy Minister of Transport Ashok Abeysinghe, ,all night mail trains scheduled for today have been cancelled.