The toll revision will boost the pressure on a government already under fire over its apparent failure to act on intelligence about the attacks.
COLOMBO - Authorities in Sri Lanka on Thursday lowered the death toll in a spate of Easter bombings by more than 100 to 253, admitting some of the badly mutilated bodies had been erroneously double-counted.
The ministry said that once all autopsies were completed, and cross-referenced with DNA samples, the new lower toll was reached. Tensions remained high, with the capital on alert over rumours of fresh bombs, but police said there had been no credible reports of explosive devices. Authorities have banned drone flights and the government suspended plans to implement visa-free travel for tourists from 39 countries - including European Union nations, Australia and the United States - for six months from 1 May.
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