Bomb threat in leading 5 star hotels and several places in Colombo are false

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Posts claiming that there is a bomb threat in two leading five-star hotels in Colombo and in places in Bambalapitiya, Wellawatta, Mirihana, Nugegoda, Mount Lavinia and Dehiwala are completely false and people have been urged not to panic, the Police told Daily Mirror a short while ago.

Army Commander General Shavendra Silva also confirmed that these reports were false and the panic had spread as a result of a post, which had circulated on social media, soon after the Easter attacks in 2019, being re-edited and circulated once again.

Police said an investigation had already been launched into the incident. (Jamila Husain and Dharshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)

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Lankans Friday, 06 August 2021 11:38 PM

Now government needs things to win next election. Many more false alarms will come and go till next election

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Hornet Saturday, 07 August 2021 06:42 AM

Won't be surprised if actually a bomb or two go off just like Easter Sunday-kill a few to win elections,eh?

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Dee Saturday, 07 August 2021 07:56 AM

By any chance are they planning for elections? Bad timing even if you put the national security card in front this time around!

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Jude Saturday, 07 August 2021 08:21 AM

In comparison Maybe Delta variant distruction same as bomb explosion !! Yeah and Gov't ain't gonna lockdown western province, so it's the same effect!! Yeah!!

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Grace Saturday, 07 August 2021 08:26 AM

Dozens of Corona patients are dying in the hospitals and patients are sleeping on the floors. The posts were circulated on social media by certain elements to divert people's attention.

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Siribiris Saturday, 07 August 2021 08:51 AM

Polytricks.

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Jude Saturday, 07 August 2021 09:00 AM

Bombs and Delta will cause same destruction, yeah it will kill you!!!

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Traiter Saturday, 07 August 2021 11:47 AM

No harm at least some one will gain hahaha

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