Sri Lanka blasts live updates: Government declares emergency from midnight

At least six Indian nationals have been reported among the foreigners who died in the blasts, the police said today

Buddhist monks in Bodh Gaya conducted a prayer meeting

The Eiffel Tower in Paris went dark at the midnight, as a tribute to those who lost their lives in the serial bombings in Sri Lanka on April 21.

Improvised bomb made safe near Colombo airport : AFP news agency quoting Police

Sri Lankan Airlines said there were disruptions to flights and has asked leaving passengers to report to the check in counters at least four hours prior to departure because of tight security checks at the International airport.

Police have arrested 24 suspects till now in connection with attacks on churches and hotels: Sri Lankan media

Curfew imposed following a series of explosions yesterday was lifted at 6am, as scheduled.

Death toll from attacks on Sri Lankan churches and hotels rises to 290, about 500 wounded says police spokesman

We can confirm that British nationals were among those killed in today's horrific attacks in Sri Lanka: UK Foreign Office

Death toll mounts to 215, around 500 injured, reports PTI

We are closely monitoring the situation. Indian citizens in need of assistance or help and for seeking clarification may call the following numbers: +94777903082 +94112422788 +94112422789, Indian high commission tweeted

Several Americans killed in Sri Lanka attacks: Pompeo

Eight arrested in connection with Sri Lanka blasts, reports AFP

Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka has now clarified that name of the Indian national killed in the terror blast is Lakshmi and not Lokashini: Sushma Swaraj

Conveyed to the foreign minister of Sri Lanka that India is ready to provide all humanitarian assistance. In case required, we are ready to despatch our medical teams as well: Sushma Swaraj

Indian high commission in Colombo has conveyed that National Hospital has informed them about the death of three Indian nationals. Their names are Lokashini, Narayan Chandrashekhar and Ramesh. We are ascertaining further details: Sushma Swaraj

I have just spoken to the Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka H.E. Mr.Tilak Marapana. He confirmed that unfortunately, 207 persons have lost their lives and more than 450 are injured in the terror blasts: Sushma Swaraj

There is further update from Colombo. In all eight bomb blasts have taken place - one more in a guest house in Dehiwela near Colombo and another in a housing colony in Dematagoda in Colombo: Sushma Swaraj

Keralite among those killed in blasts in Sri Lanka, reports PTI

Ravinatha Aryasinha, secretary to the foreign ministry, said there were 27 bodies of suspected foreign nationals in the Colombo National Hospital (AFP)