'Death looms large over Sri Lanka as the toll from Sunday's suicide attack passes 300.' ABC News' JamesAALongman has the latest.
The office of New Zealand's prime minister says she is aware of comments linking Sri Lanka's Easter bombings to the mosque attacks in Christchurch, though it hasn't"seen any intelligence upon which such an assessment might be based."
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's office also added that it understood"the Sri Lankan investigation into the attack is in its early stages."The Islamic State group is claiming responsibility for the Easter attacks in Sri Lanka that killed at least 321 people, but offered no evidence.The claim said:"The perpetrators of the attack that targeted nationals of the countries of the coalitions and Christians in Sri Lanka before yesterday are fighters from the Islamic State.
He said the toll from coordinated bombings at churches, luxury hotels and other sites now stands at 321 people dead and 500 injured.Authorities in Sri Lanka are further increasing security measures after the Easter suicide bombings that killed at least 310 people. Priyalal Disanayaka, the deputy inspector general of police, signed the letter addressed to the directors of four Sri Lankan security agencies. He asked the four security directors to"pay extra attention" to the places and VIPs in their care.
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