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Easter Melancholy in Srilanka

As the festival of Easter is being celebrated across different countries around the world today,  Srilanka is going through the sorrow of losing more than 200 people on this day.

A relative of a victim of the explosion at St. Anthony’s Shrine, Kochchikade church, reacts at the police mortuary in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 21, 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY. Image Source

According to the sources, 207 people have been killed till now in the church and hotels whereas approximately 450 people are injured.

Bomb explosion were carried out at three churches at Batticaloa, Negombo, and Kochchikade church in Colombo.

A view of St. Sebastian’s Church damaged in blast in Negombo, north of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, April 21, 2019. More than hundred were killed and hundreds more hospitalized with injuries from eight blasts that rocked churches and hotels in and just outside of Sri Lanka’s capital on Easter Sunday, officials said, the worst violence to hit the South Asian country since its civil war ended a decade ago. (AP Photo/Chamila Karunarathne). Image Source

The popular five-star hotels Cinnamon Grand, Shingri-La, Kingsbury were also targeted in this terror attack

Relatives of a blast victim grieve outside a morgue in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, April 21, 2019. More than hundred were killed and hundreds more hospitalized with injuries from eight blasts that rocked churches and hotels in and just outside of Sri Lanka’s capital on Easter Sunday, officials said, the worst violence to hit the South Asian country since its civil war ended a decade ago. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena). Image Source

As the death toll is increasing, we are deeply saddened by this extremely inhumane and vicious nature of few people. This act of violence is truly horrific and has spread the air of sadness all over the country.

A view of the damage at St. Sebastian Catholic Church after bomb blasts ripped through churches and luxury hotels on Easter in Sri Lanka. (Reuters).   Image Source

Several foreigners are anticipated to be killed in this attack. A woman of Indian Origin, Razeena (58), married to Abdul Khader Kukkady has lost her life in this terror attack. She was a native of Mangaluru and currently stayed at Dubai for her work purpose. She had went for a vacation a week ago at Srilanka to meet her brother and relatives in Colombo. Her husband Abdul took morning flight on Sunday to return to Dubai while she stayed at the Shingri-La hotel in the capital city. Soon after Abdul landed in Dubai, he heard the news of the blast and boarded a flight back to reach Colombo at the earliest.

Twitteratis expressed their condolences for the people and family who lost their loved ones in this ferocious attack.

Easter is no more a happy day. It was never expected that this day can bring sadness for the whole community. Its really difficult and a terrific situation for all the people. This dastardly action by the culprits should not go unpunished and the victims who lost their lives should never go in vain.

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