Here’s What to Know About the Easter Sunday Blasts in Sri Lanka

Apr 22, 2019, 10:44 AM

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Hundreds of people have been killed and hundreds more wounded in a series of blasts that rocked Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.

Explosions have occurred in the capital Colombo, as well as in Negombo, a town north of the capital, and in Batticaloa, a town on the east coast. Churches, hotels, and a housing development were targeted. Nobody has claimed responsibility so far.

Hundreds of people have been killed and hundreds more wounded in a series of blasts that rocked Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday. Explosions have occurred in the capital Colombo, as well as in Negombo, a town north of the capital, and in Batticaloa, a town on the east coast. Churches, hotels, and a housing development were targeted. Nobody has claimed responsibility so far.