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Over 50 injured in twin explosions at Sri Lanka churches



COLOMBO: Over 50 people were injured after two bomb explosions targeting two Catholic churches in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.

One bomb has exploded at St. Anthony’s Church in Kochchikade and the other at St. Sebestian’s Church in Katuwapitiya, Katana, local media report said.

Both explosions have occurred at the same time at around 8:45 am local time.

Publish Date : 21 April 2019 10:32 AM

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