Over 100 Killed, Hundreds Injured In Multiple Blasts In Colombo Churches, Hotels

Over a 100 people were killed and nearly 300 injured after explosions rocked three churches and three hotels in and around the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo, following a lull in major attacks since the end of the civil war 10 years ago. There were no immediate claims of responsibility for the attacks in a country which was at war for decades with Tamil separatists until 2009 during which bomb blasts in the capital were common. The three hotels hit were the Shangri-La Colombo, Kingsbury Hotel and Cinnamon Grand Colombo. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe called a national security council meeting at his home later in the day.