The state of emergency declared on the 22 April after the Easter Sunday bombings has been revoked, an official from president's office told The Sunday Morning.
President Maithripala Sirisena has been extending the state of emergency on the 22nd of each month since the April 21 attacks. However Sirisena did not extended it for another term and thereby allowed the emergency to end yesterday(22).
The Easter suicide bombings orchestrated by the Islamist extremists linked to the IS (Islamic State group) killed 258 people.
The state of emergency law gave sweeping powers to the police and security forces to arrest and detain suspects for long periods.
The government used the emergency law to tightened security across the country and hunt down members of the terrorist group.
The Police claim they have arrested 90% of the extremists involved in the attacks.
President ends state of emergency
23 Aug 2019
President ends state of emergency
23 Aug 2019
The state of emergency declared on the 22 April after the Easter Sunday bombings has been revoked, an official from president's office told The Sunday Morning.
President Maithripala Sirisena has been extending the state of emergency on the 22nd of each month since the April 21 attacks. However Sirisena did not extended it for another term and thereby allowed the emergency to end yesterday(22).
The Easter suicide bombings orchestrated by the Islamist extremists linked to the IS (Islamic State group) killed 258 people.
The state of emergency law gave sweeping powers to the police and security forces to arrest and detain suspects for long periods.
The government used the emergency law to tightened security across the country and hunt down members of the terrorist group.
The Police claim they have arrested 90% of the extremists involved in the attacks.
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