Improvised bomb near Colombo airport defused by Sri Lanka airforce: Police
A police source told AFP that a “homemade” pipe bomb had been found late Sunday on a road leading towards the main terminal, which remains open with heavy security after deadly attacks on churchs and hotels.
world Updated: Apr 22, 2019 07:21 ISTAn improvised pipe bomb discovered close to Colombo’s main airport was successfully diffused by the Sri Lanka airforce, police said.
A police source told AFP that a “homemade” pipe bomb had been found late Sunday on a road leading towards the main terminal, which remains open with heavy security after deadly attacks on churchs and hotels.
Airforce spokesperson Group Captain Gihan Seneviratne said the IED was believed to be locally manufactured.
First Published: Apr 22, 2019 07:21 IST