<p class="title">The Sri Lankan government declared a curfew with immediate effect, junior defence minister Ruwan Wijewardene said on Sunday, following eight explosions that killed nearly 140 people, and mostly targeted churches and hotels.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"A curfew will be imposed until things settle down," he told reporters in Colombo.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Government officials also said major social media networks and messaging apps, including Facebook and WhatsApp, have been blocked inside the country to prevent misinformation and rumours.</p>
<p class="title">The Sri Lankan government declared a curfew with immediate effect, junior defence minister Ruwan Wijewardene said on Sunday, following eight explosions that killed nearly 140 people, and mostly targeted churches and hotels.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"A curfew will be imposed until things settle down," he told reporters in Colombo.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Government officials also said major social media networks and messaging apps, including Facebook and WhatsApp, have been blocked inside the country to prevent misinformation and rumours.</p>