Minor controlled explosion reported in Sri Lanka's capital

A small controlled explosion occurred in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo on Wednesday when the bomb disposal unit attempted to check a suspicious motorcycle, the police said.

Security personnel stand guard outside St. Anthony's Shrine in Colombo on April 22, 2019, a day after the church was hit in series of bomb blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka.[Photo: AFP/Jewel SAMAD]