Easter Day bombing: 32 foreigners dead

Easter Day bombing: 32 foreigners dead

April 21, 2019   07:23 pm

A total of thirty-two foreigners from are among the killed in the explosions took place in Colombo today (21), stated the Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism.

The killed foreign nationals are from Belgium, China, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom, he further said.

A series of explosions around the country this morning has killed at least 207 persons and injured over 450 persons.

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