Sri Lanka blasts: 20 killed and hundreds injured in church and hotel explosions

Security officials report blasts at three churches and three hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday

A string of blasts hit high-end hotels and churches in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing at least 20 people and injuring hundreds as worshippers attended Easter services.

The first explosions were reported at St Anthony’s Church in Colombo and St Sebastian’s in the town of Negombo just outside the capital.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2UK8KQ5