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[[File:~~106901152_gettyimages-1138498129~~.~~jpg~~|thumb~~|356px~~]]On 21 April 2019, Easter Sunday, three Christian churches across Sri Lanka and three luxury hotels in the commercial capital Colombo were targeted in a series of coordinated terrorist [[Suicide Bombing|suicide bombings]]. Later that day, there were smaller explosions at a housing complex in Dematagoda and a guest house in Dehiwala. Several cities in Sri Lanka were targeted. At least 259 people were killed, including at least 45 foreign nationals and three police officers, and at least 500 were injured in the bombings.

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On 21 April 2019, Easter Sunday, three Christian churches across Sri Lanka and three luxury hotels in the commercial capital Colombo were targeted in a series of coordinated terrorist [[Suicide Bombing|suicide bombings]]. Later that day, there were smaller explosions at a housing complex in Dematagoda and a guest house in Dehiwala. Several cities in Sri Lanka were targeted. At least 259 people were killed, including at least 45 foreign nationals and three police officers, and at least 500 were injured in the bombings.

The church bombings were carried out during Easter services in Negombo, Batticaloa and Colombo; the hotels bombed were the Shangri-La Hotel, Cinnamon Grand Hotel, The Kingsbury and Tropical Inn hotels.

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-[[File:106901152_gettyimages-1138498129.jpg|thumb|356px]]On 21 April 2019, Easter Sunday, three Christian churches across Sri Lanka and three luxury hotels in the commercial capital Colombo were targeted in a series of coordinated terrorist [[Suicide Bombing|suicide bombings]]. Later that day, there were smaller explosions at a housing complex in Dematagoda and a guest house in Dehiwala. Several cities in Sri Lanka were targeted. At least 259 people were killed, including at least 45 foreign nationals and three police officers, and at least 500 were injured in the bombings.
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+On 21 April 2019, Easter Sunday, three Christian churches across Sri Lanka and three luxury hotels in the commercial capital Colombo were targeted in a series of coordinated terrorist [[Suicide Bombing|suicide bombings]]. Later that day, there were smaller explosions at a housing complex in Dematagoda and a guest house in Dehiwala. Several cities in Sri Lanka were targeted. At least 259 people were killed, including at least 45 foreign nationals and three police officers, and at least 500 were injured in the bombings.
 The church bombings were carried out during Easter services in Negombo, Batticaloa and Colombo; the hotels bombed were the Shangri-La Hotel, Cinnamon Grand Hotel, The Kingsbury and Tropical Inn hotels.
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