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The first mass funeral was held in Sri Lanka on 23rd April as the country marks a day of mourning for the victims of the Easter Sunday bombings that killed 350 people.
The mass funeral was held at the St Sebastian’s Church in Negombo, north of Colombo, which was one of the places targeted in Sunday’s blasts, reports the BBC.
Earlier, a moment of silence was observed at 8.30 a.m., reflecting the time the first of six bombs detonated.
Flags were lowered to half-mast and people bowed their heads in silence in respect to the victims as well as the 500 people injured in the attacks, BBC said.
The funeral comes amid a state of emergency which was imposed on Monday 22nd April.
The police have so far detained 40 suspects in connection with the attacks, a spokesman said.
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