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Improvised bomb made safe near Colombo airport

Sri Lankan is asking departing leaving passengers to report to check-in counters at least four hours prior to departure because of tight security checks at the Bandaranaike International airport following Easter Sunday’s deadly bomb attacks. – EPA pic, April 22, 2019.

AN improvised pipe bomb discovered close to Colombo’s main airport was successfully defused by the Sri Lanka air force, police said. A police source told AFP that a “home-made” pipe bomb had been found late yesterday on a road leading towards the main terminal, which remains open with heavy security after Easter Sunday’s deadly bomb attacks.

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