Eighth Explosion In Sri Lanka Was Suicide Blast, Say Police: Updates
Eighth Explosion In Sri Lanka Was Suicide Blast, Say Police: Updates
Sri Lanka Blasts: Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe condemned the attack in a tweet and asked people to "remain united and strong".Multiple explosions hit three churches and three hotels this morning in and around the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo amid Easter celebrations, police said Sunday. More than 150 people have been killed and over 300 injured in a string of explosions, according to initial reports. The Sri Lanka blasts hit three high-end hotels and one church in the capital, while two churches were targeted outside Colombo, police said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the attack on the hotels and churches on Easter and said such "barbarism has no place in the region". "Strongly condemn the horrific blasts in Sri Lanka. There is no place for such barbarism in our region. India stands in solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka. My thoughts are with the bereaved families and prayers with the injured," PM Modi tweeted.
Updated : April 21, 2019 17:01 IST

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