Latest details on Sri Lanka bombings

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has revealed two Australians died in the Colombo bombing attacks which claimed at least 290 lives.

SRI LANKA BOMBINGS

* Two Australians, members of the same family, are among the 290 dead

* Pair were living in Sri Lanka with their family

* Two other dual-national Australians injured - a woman in her mid-50s and a woman in her mid-20s. Both in a stable condition. One treated for shrapnel wounds and other for a broken leg

* 500 injured in the bombings

* Prime Minister Scott Morrison says it's too early to say all Australians are accounted for

* No conclusions made about who is responsible for the attack


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