at least 25 people died in the blast here in zion church. 13 were children. nthi, was one of the sunday school teachers. her husband ramesh was at the church, which was packed with worshippers, when he spotted a stranger with a backpack. "the man told my husband he was carrying a camera and wanted to film inside," she told me. "my husband said he couldn't enter and forced him to leave. as i went into the church, the bomb exploded." ramesh died, but his actions saved lives. niruban and his sister now have to live theirs without a father. i love myjesus only. and for krishanthi, now a widow, her pain is all too familiar. her parents were brutally murdered in sri lanka's civil war. her aunt died in a tsunami. in this small christian community, entire families have been wiped out. this woman lost her son, her daughter—in—law, and her 18—month—old grandson. just around the corner, we found another memorial poster of two smiling children. yesterday brother and sister sharon and sarah were buried. side by side. they were just 11 and i2. both love to study. still, on

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at least 25 people died in the blast here in zion church. 13 were children. nthi, was one of the sunday school teachers. her husband ramesh was at the church, which was packed with worshippers, when he spotted a stranger with a backpack. "the man told my husband he was carrying a camera and wanted to film inside," she told me. "my husband said he couldn't enter and forced him to leave. as i went into the church, the bomb exploded." ramesh died, but his actions saved lives. niruban and his sister now have to live theirs without a father. i love myjesus only. and for krishanthi, now a widow, her pain is all too familiar. her parents were brutally murdered in sri lanka's civil war. her aunt died in a tsunami. in this small christian community, entire families have been wiped out. this woman lost her son, her daughter—in—law, and her 18—month—old grandson. just around the corner, we found another memorial poster of two smiling children. yesterday brother and sister sharon and sarah were buried. side by side. they were just 11 and i2. both loved to study. still on

at least 25 people died in the blast here in zion church. 13 were children. nthi, was one of the sunday school teachers. her husband ramesh was at the church, which was packed with worshippers, when he spotted a stranger with a backpack. "the man told my husband he was carrying a camera and wanted to film inside," she told me. "my husband said he couldn't enter and forced him to leave. as i went into the church, the bomb exploded." ramesh died, but his actions saved lives. niruban and his sister now have to live theirs without a father. i love myjesus only. and for krishanthi, now a widow, her pain is all too familiar. her parents were brutally murdered in sri lanka's civil war. her aunt died in a tsunami. in this small christian community, entire families have been wiped out. sundari lost her son, her daughter—in—law, and her 18—month—old grandson. just around the corner, we found another memorial poster, of two smiling children. yesterday brother and sister sharon and sarah were buried. side by side. they were just 11 and 12. both loved to study. still on th

at least 25 people died in the blast here in zion church. 13 were children. nthi, was one of the sunday school teachers. her husband ramesh was at the church, which was packed with worshippers, when he spotted a stranger with a backpack. "the man told my husband he was carrying a camera and wanted to film inside," she told me. "my husband said he couldn't enter and forced him to leave. as i went into the church, the bomb exploded." ramesh died, but his actions saved lives. niruban and his sister now have to live theirs without a father. i love myjesus only. and for krishanthi, now a widow, her pain is all too familiar. her parents were brutally murdered in sri lanka's civil war. her aunt died in a tsunami. in this small christian community, entire families have been wiped out. this woman lost her son, her daughter—in—law, and her 18—month—old grandson. just around the corner, we found another memorial poster of two smiling children. yesterday brother and sister sharon and sarah were buried. side by side. they were just 11 and 12. both loved to study. still on

they'd gone outside for snacks before easter service, at least 25 people died in the blast here at zion churche of the sunday school teachers. her husband, ramesh, was at the church when he spotted a stranger carrying a backpack. "he told my husband he was coming in to make a video inside the church," she told me. "my husband said he couldn't and took him outside." as i went into the church, the bomb exploded." moments later, ramesh died — his actions saved many lives, but his two children now have to live theirs without a father. and for his widow, the pain is all too familiar. her parents were brutally murdered in sri lanka's civil war, her aunt died in the tsunami. in the small christian community, entire families are now gone. this woman lost her son, her daughter—in—law and her 18—month—old grandchild. and just around the corner, we found another memorial poster of two smiling children. yesterday, brother and sister sharon and sarah were buried side by side. they were just 11 and i2, and sarah were buried side by side. they were just 11 and 12, both loved to study. still on the wall in th

then shortly afterwards the zion church in the eastern town of butter canola was devastated by another device. it's the worst act of violence in ten years since the end of the country's civil war the government has blamed religious extremists and has warned of serious consequences for the nation. i see this as a serious situation as destabilizing the country and the economy i strongly condemn this attack aimed at religious institutions and some hotels in the capital back. in the aftermath of the carnage a number have arrests have been made and a curfew imposed on the government is back to hunt down all the perpetrators. joining us now by phone jamila national an editor of news in asia and journalists in colombo sri lanka jamila is there any information. and it's you who carried out these attacks. high so just a shock while ago prime minister running become a single according to local journalists at his official office that textbook headed by a local group and all of the seven suspects who have been arrested so far locos reach is not only winning out any foreign aid to mention however h

then shortly afterwards the zion church in the eastern town of batticaloa was devastated by another device. it's the worst act of violence in ten years since the end of the country's civil war the government has blamed truly just extremists and has warned of serious consequences for the nation. i see this as a serious situation as destabilizing the country and the economy i strongly condemn this attack aimed at religious institutions and some hotels in the capital back. in the aftermath of the carnage a number have arrests have been made and a curfew imposed on the government is back to hunt down all the perpetrators i crossing over now to jamila nash maiden editor of news in asia and journalist in colombo sri lanka do we have any further details jamila about who these suspects are. hi so i received a lot of caps but i think i'm a fan as to which all the nations of the skeptics to be long to actually do have a small thing that they're going because each point in the conflict that they feel is either hard being taken into custody because that stuff been done on the streets and tactical kumb

then shortly afterwards the zion church in the eastern town of batticaloa was devastated by another device. it's the worst act of violence in ten years since the end of the country's civil war the government has blamed truly just extremists and has warned of serious consequences for the nation. if you do the math i see this as a serious situation as destabilizing the country and the economy i strongly condemn this attack aimed at religious institutions and some hotels in the capital and. in the aftermath of the carnage in. somebody has a right to be made to spend a few impose on the government. as a path to try to. joining us now by phone jamila national mitten editor of news in asia and journalists in colombo sri lanka jamilah thanks for joining us again it's late there in sri lanka what's happening right now after today's respect of that. high so basically the latest is that a curfew is has been a school has seen some doubts and so on and it's got to be the same technically a cry for. providing security to our fares and out all around doing all the explosion site seems that is a curfew i

then shortly afterwards the zion church in the eastern town of butter canola was devastated by another device. it's the worst act of violence in ten years since the end of the country's civil war the government has blamed truly just extremists and has warned of serious consequences for the nation. if you do the math i see this as a serious situation as destabilizing the country and the economy i strongly condemn this attack aimed at religious institutions and some hotels in the capital and the back. in the aftermath of the carnage a number have arrests have been made and a curfew imposed on the government is back to hunt down all the perpetrators i let's cross over now to jamila national again editor of news in asia and journalist in colombo sri lanka jamila thanks for joining us you've been on the ground all day today do you have any further details about the suspects who'd been arrested so far. you. know. why we don't have our connection with jimmy learn as million we'll try to reestablish that and once you do jimmy are you there yes i can hear you try ok you are live on d w. you've

then shortly afterwards the zion church in the eastern town of batticaloa was devastated by another device. it's the worst act of violence in ten years since the end of the country's civil war the government has blamed religious extremists and has warned of serious consequences for the nation. i see this as a serious situation and as destabilizing the country and the economy i strongly condemn this attack aimed at religious institutions and some hotels in the capital . in the aftermath of the carnage a number have arrests have been made and a curfew imposed on the government has been to hunt down all the perpetrators i was given latest now from sri lanka with jamila national dean editor of news in asia and she is a journalist there in colombo it's getting late and sri lanka what's the situation right now after today's were forgiven. hi so it's a nickel pass a little midnight here right now and we are not seeing any movements on the road except for apply for service and a very heavy police presence in the site where the explosion has taken place and also outside the stock last appearance of

then shortly afterwards the zion church in the eastern town of batticaloa was devastated by another device. it's the worst act of violence in ten years since the end of the country's civil war the government has blamed truly just extremists and has warned of serious consequences for the nation. i see this as a serious situation as destabilizing the country and the economy i strongly condemn this attack aimed at religious institutions and some hotels in the capital back. in the aftermath of the carnage a number have arrests have been made and a curfew imposed and the government is vowing to hunt down all the perpetrators i let's cross over now to jamila national been editor of news in asia and journalist in colombo sri lanka it's a late there and. jamila but give us a sense of what's happening right now after today's horrific events. high so it could at one thirty in the night shooting on comes time and it to this city at the moment as a plenty as a police go feel has been imposed indefinitely and the police and the government head have urged people to stay indoors and not be fired because

hotels and the center anthony's church three churches since a bastions church in the gumbo and zion church in batticaloa were also targeted also the tropical in hotel in the suburb of the here. the eighth explosion was in des moines to go to killing a number of police personnel. police have descended on an apartment block there looking for suspects several were taken away for questioning me if you do the math right i would like to express my condolences to the families of victims and those injured in that took place we will take stern action against all those who are responsible regardless of their stature. social media was restricted for several hours to clamp down on rumors and panic hundreds of injured people are being treated in hospitals which was swarmed by relatives the prime minister says warnings of such an attack were received but nothing was done authorities must figure out why. fernandez just zero. chance traffic is live for us now from the capital colombo so charles we're almost twenty four hours now since those devastating attacks what is the latest are you hearing there. wel

cinnamon grand prix hotels and the centonze this shrine church since about since church no gumbo and zion church in batticaloa were targeted. also the tropical in hotel in the suburb of deborah the eight the explosion was intimate to go killing a number of security personnel the police had to send his m apartment block they're looking for suspects several were taken away for questioning. me if you do the much rock i would like to express my condolences to the families of victims and those injured in the attacks that took place we will take stern actions against all those who are responsible regardless of their status a nationwide curfew is in place and social media sites shut down. this is the largest coordinated string of attacks in sri lanka in recent years and so far no one has claimed responsibility for the. hundreds of injured people are being treated in hospital friends and families of some victims came to this hospital in colombo to find out what has happened to them with many people dead and widespread damage people here are asking who did this and why. you're about a manly algis they ar

hotels and the center anthony's church three churches since a bastions church in the gumbo and zion church in batticaloa were also targeted also the tropical in hotel in the suburb of they have. the eighth explosion was in them and a quarter killing a number of police personnel police had descended on an apartment block there looking for suspects several were taken away for questioning me if you do the math right i would like to express my condolences to the families of victims and those injured in attacks that took place we will take stern action against all those who are responsible regardless of their stature i do social media was restricted for several hours to clamp down on rumors and panic hundreds of injured people are being treated in hospitals which was formed by relatives the prime minister says warnings of such an attack were received but nothing was done authorities must figure out why. finance just zero. and charlie has manila saying in her report that there was a statement from the prime minister last night saying the authorities had some advance warning about the threat that

hotels and the center anthony's church three churches since a bastions church in the gumbo and zion church in batticaloa were also targeted also the tropical in hotel in the suburb of they have. the eighth explosion was in des moines to go to killing a number of police personnel. police have descended on an apartment block there looking for suspects several were taken away for questioning me if you do the math right i would like to express my condolences to the families of victims and those injured in particular both we will take stern action against all those who are responsible regardless of their stature. social media was restricted for several hours to clamp down on rumors and panic hundreds of injured people are being treated in hospitals which was formed by relatives the prime minister says warnings of such an attack were received but nothing was done authorities must figure out why. fernandez just zero. of the cardinal archbishop of colombo has condemned sunday's attacks he compared the attackers to animals. i also like to. ask the government. orderly. strong inquiry and find old li

st sebastian church no gamble and zion church in batticaloa were targeted also the tropical in hotel in the suburb of death. the eighth explosion was intimate to go killing a number of security personnel police had descended on the apartment block there looking for suspects several were taken away for the question remains a mystery dreama rock i would like to express my condolences to the families of victims and those injured in the attacks that took place we will take stern actions against all those who are responsible regardless of their stature a nationwide curfew is in place and social media sites shut down. this is the largest coordinated string of attacks in sri lanka in recent years and so far no one has claimed responsibility was i hundreds of injured people are being treated in hospital friends and families of some victims came to this hospital in colombo to find out what has happened to them. with many people dad and widespread damage people are asking who did this and why. the polling birds have just closed the counting is underway in ukraine's runoff election to choose th

cinnamon grand prix hotels and the centonze the shrine church st sebastian church no gumbo and zion church in batticaloa were targeted also the tropical in hotel in the suburb of to have allah and the eighth attack was in demo took. sri lanka's prime minister ronnie and vic ram a single says here take action means you do the math right i would like to express my condolences to the families of victims and those injured in the attacks that took place i strongly condemn these attacks the targeted religious sites and luxury hotels we will take stern actions against all those who are responsible regardless of their stature. this is the largest coordinated string of attacks in sri lanka in recent years and so far no one has claimed responsibility for it was. hundreds of injured people are being treated in hospital friends and families of some victims came to this hospital in colombo to find out what has happened to them with many people dead and widespread damage people here are asking who did this and whine. about a manly algis they are. all the cardinal archbishop of colombo condemned the viol

resurrection on easter sunday not just catholic churches there are catholic and a protestant church of the zion church there and so was it just the targeting of christians and then the targeting of three hotels which are five star hotels that are generally typically looked at as being western all of these are targets christians western expansion as you know hotels tourists from western countries anybody who's fought against islamic groups so these are all looked at as targets of radical islamist so that's why i would not be surprised if any of these radical groups are in the running for this in the wake of sunday's deadly attacks in sri lanka the government moved to block a number of sites online which contain terrorist related content similar moves elsewhere in the world have been igniting much discussion for example a recently approved proposal in the e.u. means the firm's my face a hefty fine for not removing flag content but the proposal has raised several concerns to use artie's paula slip reports. the european parliament has voted in favor of a proposal that could require internet companies to r

hotels and the center of the nice church three churches since a bastions church in the gumbo and zion church in batticaloa were also targeted also the tropical in hotel in the suburb of they have. the eighth explosion was in des moines to go to killing a number of police personnel. police have descended on an apartment block there looking for suspects several were taken away for questioning me if you do the much right i would like to express my condolences to the families of victims and those injured in particular both we will take stern action against all those who are responsible regardless of their stature. social media was restricted for several hours to clamp down on rumors and panic hundreds of injured people are being treated in hospitals which was swarmed by relatives the prime minister says warnings of such an attack were received but nothing was done authorities must figure out why. just zero. of the cardinal archbishop of colombo strongly condemned sunday's attacks he compared the attackers to animals. i also like to. ask the governments orderly. strong inquiry and find old luis r

resurrection on easter sunday not just catholic churches they were catholic and a protestant church of the zion church there and so it was just a targeting of christians and then a targeting of three hotels which were a five star hotels that are generally typically looked at as being western all of these are targets christians western expansion as you know hotels tourists from western countries anybody who's fought against islamist groups so these are all looked at as targets of radical islamist so that's why i would not be surprised if any of these radical groups are in the running for this yeah i mean they're all reports that the government had prior information that the attacks might to. the attacks do you think perhaps too well planned to prevent all serious questions facing the government in terms of security and services now. absolutely i mean i think this is one of the things you know as has been stated sri lanka is not known for a very large majority muslim population being predominately buddhist and so it is going to be important but i think one of the countries it's been a very good example

hotels and the center of the nice church three churches since a bastions church in the gumbo and zion church in batticaloa were also targeted also the tropical in hotel in the suburb of they have. the eighth explosion was in des moines to go to killing a number of police personnel police had descended on an apartment block there looking for suspects several were taken away for questioning me see dreama right i would like to express my condolences to the families of victims and those injured in taxpayer to close we will take stern actions against all those who are responsible regardless of their stature i do social media was restricted for several hours to clamp down on rumors and panic. hundreds of injured people are being treated in hospitals which was swarmed by relatives the prime minister says warnings of such an attack were received but nothing was done authorities must figure out why i mean if. there was a statement from the prime minister last night saying the authorities had some advance warning about the threat that's pretty worrying what more can you tell us. you have very worrying

hotels and the center of the nice church three churches since a bastions church in the gumbo and zion church in batticaloa were also targeted. also the tropical in hotel in the suburban. the eighth explosion was in des moines to go to killing a number of police personnel police had descended on an apartment block there looking for suspects several good taken away for questioning me if you do ema i would like to express my condolences to the families of victims and those injured in the turks that took place we will to extern action against all those who are responsible regardless of their stature. social media was restricted for several hours to clamp down on rumors and panic hundreds of injured people are being treated in hospitals which was swarmed by relatives the prime minister says warnings of such an attack were received but nothing was done authorities must figure out why. just zero. the cardinal archbishop of colombo has condemned the blast comparing the perpetrators to animals is also called on sri lanka's government to launch an inquiry. i also like us us the government's order very

since about since churches in the gumbo and zion church in batticaloa were also targeted. this is the largest coordinated string of attacks in sri lanka in recent years and so far no one has claimed responsibility. for now ambulance crews rushed to treat hundreds of injured people and with many people dead and widespread damage the extent of the devastation is being assessed you're about out to see iraq. well we have some fresh pictures now let's show you some video of the aftermath of the most recent blast that took place in the suburb of death or that's a coastal suburb on the edge of colombo so that's the seventh blast that's taking place this morning now let me ask you a little more about this seven blasts in the first six certainly appear to have been a coordinated attack what kind of response are we now hearing from the author of. the world are. still trying to get a grip of the situation trying to understand what exactly is unfolding you had that string of coordinated attacks six in all that happened mid-morning three hitting churches in the midst of easter sunday m

since about since churches in the gumbo and zion church in batticaloa were also targeted. this is the largest coordinated string of attacks in sri lanka and this year and so far no one has claimed responsibility. for it now ambulance crews rushed to treat hundreds of injured people and with many people dead and widespread damage the extent of the devastation is being assessed you're about an hour to see off. to other news now and voting has begun in the runoff election in ukraine between incumbent president petro poroshenko and the political novice comedian rather me as a lenski the latest opinion polls suggest selenski is leading poroshenko by almost forty five percent the election is a decisive one for the country a forty four million people but the landscape proposing direct talks with russia to resolve the conflict in eastern ukraine while our robin foster walker joins us live from a polling station in the capital kiev robin it's been quite the election campaign are voters looking enthusiastic there this morning. is picking up their zero zero ten or eleven o'clock loca

he noticed an unfamiliar man with a backpack trying to enter the zion church where he and his familyed. he questioned the man and blocked them from entering. inside the backpack was a bomb. he died on the spot. when the terrorists detonated himself but he saved many, many lives. while the viciousness of 2020 has already alive arrive, remember each of us has a responsibility to be one of those brave ones of the time comes. in the meantime, stamper was right. take action, even sacrifice yourself, ourselves when necessary. these men and women furnish us with the most important example of what true courage, true heroism means. and why our second amendment here in the united states is so precious. god bless all the victims of these tragedies. maybe never forget the witness of those willing to temper evil with hope and for themselves and the way of danger for the sake of others. that's a true .. don't just dream about your next vacation. book your next vacation. ♪ be a booker at booking.com >> laura: all have a closing question. why does ng question, every democrat candidate feel the need

columbus since the bastions was hit in the east in the city of better cloaca there was an explosion at zion church the blasts at the three churches all appeared to be during easter sunday mass. well to help us understand the medical needs after these attacks let's bring in dr katherine rodger who's on the phone with us from colombo dr we here in the numbers of casualties are huge and rising are there enough resources. almost two hundred people once exceeded all of people really. we're hearing that there are three on one hundred to go through to people and two hundred people at least four people are injured if you have a shortage of blood. at the moment talk us through some of the biggest challenges that we're we're seeing in the hospitals at the moment you mentioned blood how acute shortage is there. casualties are still coming in and no we're really having a really good we didn't comment on it more blood at the moment because. you're really having a very big sort of a moment you also mentioned beds are there enough it's not as well for people to be actually seen to in hospital. well now we need t

his funeral will be april 5 at zion church. he really had a great vision when he put that center together. his heart was always with older adults in the fillmore district, and he was a delight to work with. he was a delightful person. i just wanted to let you know that he passed away and the funeral was friday. >> thank you very much, shireen. any questions from the commission? any comments from the public. thank you very much. the daas director shireen mcspadden will recognize several individuals from the daas wellness committee. [applause] >> all right. you guys should be running up here since you're the wellness committee. [applause] okay. so one of t so one of the things that has happened within the city family as we like to say, is the health system has put together a wellness program and really focused on working with departments to ensure that -- to ensure that we have -- that we're thinking about employee wellness, and we're thinking about employee wellness in it a variety of rights -- in a variety of ways, right? so th

hotels and the center of the nice church three churches since a bastions church in the gumbo and zion church in batticaloa were also targeted also the tropical in hotel in the suburb of the here. the eighth explosion was in des moines to go to killing a number of police personnel. police have descended on an apartment block there looking for suspects several good taken away for questioning me if you do ema i would like to express my condolences to the families of victims and those injured in the turks particularly we will to extern action against all those who are responsible regardless of their stature. social media was restricted for several hours to clamp down on rumors and panic hundreds of injured people are being treated in hospitals which was swarmed by relatives the prime minister says warnings of such an attack were received but nothing was done authorities must figure out why. and then there's just zero. or cardinal archbishop of colombo has condemned the blast comparing the perpetrators to animals is also called on trying because government to launch an inquiry. i also would like

hotels and the center anthony's church three churches since a bastions church in the gumbo and zion church in batticaloa were also targeted also the tropical in hotel in the suburb of they have. the eighth explosion was in des moines to go to killing a number of police personnel. police have descended on an apartment block there looking for suspects several were taken away for questioning me if you do the math right i would like to express my condolences to the families of victims and those injured in attacks that took place we will take stern action against all those who are responsible regardless of their stature. social media was restricted for several hours to clamp down on rumors and panic hundreds of injured people are being treated in hospitals which was swarmed by relatives the prime minister says warnings of such an attack were received but nothing was done authorities must figure out why. when a fernandez just zero. a protest leaders in sudan are no longer recognizing the military transitional council there accusing it of not taking the crisis seriously protesters say they'll con

at least 25 people died in the blast here at zion church — 13 were children. video inside the church," she told me. "my husband said he couldn‘t and took him outside. as i went into the church, the bomb exploded." moments later, ramesh died. his actions saved many lives, but his two children now have to live theirs without a father. and for his widow, the pain is all too familiar. her parents were brutally murdered in sri lanka‘s civil war. her aunt died in the tsunami. in this small christian community, entire families are now gone. this woman lost her son, her daughter—in—law and 18—month—old grandchild. and just around the corner, we found another memorial poster of two smiling children. yesterday, brother and sister sharon and sarah were buried side by side. they were just 11 and 12. both loved to study. still on the wall in their house, their homework calendar. "i didn‘t expect they would die," their mum told me. "i‘ll never see them again. i can‘t have children like them any more." these graves have barely been dug — just like the lives lost had barely be

colombo since the bastions was hit in the east in the city of batticaloa there was an explosion at zion church the attacks at the three churches all appear to have happened during easter sunday services while our correspondent i'm an elf amanda joins us now from outside some antony's shrine one of the churches that was attacked in colombo now this appears to have been a coordinated attack what are we hearing now. that's what we are hearing from the law enforcement authorities were looking at all options in the activity behind me is still a big crowd of a law enforcement agencies a. local magistrate is at the site here it's an anthony church basically for all the sort of procedures the paperwork says inspecting the site in fact one of the parish priest and anthonys got on the megaphone a little while ago to urge the people in the area at a sort of a safe distance people have been moved are we behind that cordon a security cordon and the priests did appeal to all people to remain calm to be patient to allow the magistrate to finish the work before be be allowed to come possibly to trace the miss

shangri-la cinnamon grand prix hotels and the centonze shrine church st sebastian church no gumbo and zion church in batticaloa were targeted also the tropical in hotel in the suburb of to have allah and the eight attack was in demo to god sri lanka's prime minister running a single says here take action me see dreama rock i would like to express my condolences to the families of victims and those injured in the attacks that took place i strongly condemn these attacks the targeted religious sites and luxury hotels we will take stern actions against all those who are responsible regardless of their stature. this is the largest coordinated string of attacks in sri lanka in recent years and so far no one has claimed responsibility was. hundreds of injured people are being treated in hospital friends and families of some victims came to this hospital in colombo to find out what has happened to them . with many people dead and widespread damage people here are asking who did this and why. they are. joining us live correspondent. who's reporting from the center antony's shrine one of the churches attac

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and across the aisle a quarter of an hour later there was an explosion at the zion roman catholic church in batticaloa seen right there the east coast of the country however the tear was not over at one forty five pm a seventh explosion took place at the new tropical in just south of colombo and eight attack thirty minutes later during a police raid at a house in colombo sri lanka is no stranger to ethnic and religious strife we have more now on the background of this south asian island nation that has not always been at peace with itself. for many outsiders and tourists sri lanka is a storybook travel destination an exotic island in the indian ocean offering pristine beaches untouched nature and eastern cultural heritage. the postcard tourism pitch is a more complicated reality a british colony until nine hundred forty eight the country kept its colonial era name silent until constitutional reforms in one thousand nine hundred seventy two tree lanka is widely considered to be one of asia's oldest democracies and it's a diverse one while sri lanka's population of twenty one point six mil