Saudi Arabia advises citizens to leave Sri Lanka

RIYADH (AA) – Saudi Arabia on Tuesday advised its citizens in Sri Lanka to leave the country in the wake of a deadly series of explosions that killed more than 250 people earlier this month.</p> <p>A brief statement by the Saudi Embassy in Colombo came after US ambassador to Sri Lanka said the militants might be at large and planning more assaults.</p> <p>On Easter Sunday, at least 253 people were killed and 500 injured when eight explosions targeted various locations in and outside Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka.</p> <p>The bombings hit churches in the cities of Kochchikade, Negombo and Batticaloa, as well as Kingsbury, Cinnamon Grand and Shangri La hotels in Colombo.</p> <p>Daesh terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attacks.