ka on April 21, Singapore’s officials joined other leaders around the globe who quickly condemned the acts of terror, including Pope Francis, US President Donald Trump, UK Prime Minister Theresa May and others.
The attacks on 8 locations in Sri Lanka, which began at 8:45 local time left 207 dead and 450 injured, although officials have said that they expect the number of casualties to still rise. While no group claiming responsibility for the attacks, Sri Lankan officials have arrested 8 individuals and are attributing the bombings to religious extremists.
Reports say that around 30 foreign nationals are among the dead. No Singaporean citizens were reported to have been injured or killed in the bombings. By early Sunday evening, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong put out a statement on his Facebook account, with both condolences for the victim as well as condemnation for the attacks. He also expressed solidarity towards Sri Lanka, and provided contact information for Singaporean citizens who may be in need of consular assistance.
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