Sri Lanka in tears in national mourning day

Outside the church, piles of sandals were left on the ground as when the bombing occurred, prayers got so panicked that they fled the scene without shoes. Blood can also been seen on the interior wall of the prayer hall.

Hundreds of Catholics braved the aftermath of the attack and gathered in the church to hold a special mourning ceremony on Tuesday morning. Ramani, a middle-aged woman, told Xinhua that her whole family are devoted Catholics, and her sister's daughter was injured in the blast. When asked if she felt angry at the attack and wanted to revenge, she said "No, I only feel sad and confused. But I'm not afraid and don't want to make vengeance."

Fifty-eight year old Anthony Wickvamasingha held the view that ethnic political groups can create separatism, and he hopes that the government should take more efforts to bridge division, and take immediate actions to stablize the country.