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COLOMBO, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has lifted a four-month state of emergency which was declared following the multiple terrorist attacks in the island country on April 21, Secretary of Defense General Shantha Kottegoda, quoted in local media reports said here Friday.

Kottegoda said the president had not extended the state of emergency which had been extended monthly on the 22nd of each month since April 22.

Sirisena declared the state of emergency a day after the multiple terror attacks in the country that killed over 250 people and injured over 500.

He then extended it monthly, as security forces continued to conduct nationwide raids to hunt for suspects linked to the attacks.

Police said more than 100 suspects have been arrested so far.