Sri Lanka Imposes Emergency, Says International Network Involved in Attacks

A SECTION_NYC A SECTION_NYC 100% 10 Special Task Force Bomb Squad officers inspect the site of an exploded van near a church that was attacked in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 22, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte Screen reader support enabled. https://admin4...7&action=edit Special Task Force Bomb Squad officers inspect the site of an exploded van near a church that was attacked in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on April 22, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

COLOMBO—Sri Lanka said on it was invoking emergency powers in the aftermath of devastating bomb attacks on hotels and churches, blamed on terrorists with foreign links, which killed 290 people and wounded nearly 500.

The emergency law, which gives police and the military extensive powers to detain and interrogate suspects without court orders, would go into effect at midnight local time, the president’s office said.