Sri Lanka in tears in national mourning day

Xinhua | Updated: 2019-04-24 03:54
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Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena (2nd L) visits the St. Sebastian Church after the multiple terror attacks in Negombo, Sri Lanka on April 23, 2019. [Photo/IC]

Dozens of Catholic priests wearing white robe and black belt were also present to host mourners. Father Sanjwwa Appuliamy was one of the three priests performing Easter Mass at the church when the attack occurred.

"I didn't notice the attacker at all," he said. "All was very peaceful until the blast."

He said that after the blast, he saw bodies lying on the ground and a lot of blood. "I was heartbroken," he said softly, choking a little bit.

According to a local police, sergent Antom Denipitiyr, about 110 people were killed in the suicide attack at St. Sebastian's church, and about 150 injured, making it the most heavily stricken site among the eight terrorist-hit places, which also included St. Anthony's Church, the Cinnamon Grand, Shangri-La and Kingsbury hotels.

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