The Government of Sri Lanka has declared April 23 a National Day of Mourning in connection with a series of bombings that happened in the country on Sunday, April 21. According to the latest data, the explostions took lives of more than 290 people, and more than 500 were injured. Among the victims are citizens of the United States, Britain, China, Japan, Australia and India.

Moreover, the police curfew has been imposed from 8.00 pm (April 22) to 4.00 am (April 23).

On behalf of the Government of Sri Lanka, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Moscow expresses its sincere gratitude to all those who send messages of condolences and support to the Diplomatic Mission. Please follow the Embassy on Facebook and Twitter for updates on new developments in regards to the tragedy that occurred on Easter Sunday.