Tomorrow declared a national day of mourning

22 April 2019 02:29 pm

The government has declared tomorrow as a national day of mourning, President's Media Division (PMD) said.

In a statement, it said the decision was taken at the national security council which convened under the chair of President Maithripala Sirisena this morning.

“The President announced the declaration of April 23 as the day of national mourning for the victims of ruthless terrorist attacks at churches and hotels in the country on April 21,” it said.