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Sri Lanka Easter bombing toll touches 290

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IANS Colombo
Last Updated : Apr 22 2019 | 9:15 AM IST

The death toll in the deadly Easter Sunday suicide bombings in Sri Lanka has increased to 290, police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera said on Monday.

According to the figures provided to news agencies, 500 people were also wounded. The Sunday night toll was at 207, which was revised as more bodies were recovered and some more succumbed to their injuries, the Guardian reported.

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