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Foreign tourists in Sri Lanka have hurriedly contacted loved ones around the world to say they were OK after attacks on churches and hotels killed over 130 people.Tour operators warn that access to Facebook and Twitter would be cut by the government and that a curfew likely would be put into place.Local tourism workers were shocked and dismayed by the attacks."After so many years we've started again," said Gamini Francis, a longtime hotel worker. "A lot of people are going to lose their jobs. 100% sure. It's tragic. Crazy people killing innocent people.
Iran's foreign minister says he is "terribly saddened" by the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka that have killed at least 138 people.Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted that "terrorism is a global menace with no religion: it must be condemned & confronted globally."Lebanon's prime minister calls the attacks "blind terrorism" and offers solidarity to Sri Lanka's people.Saad Hariri in a tweet asks for mercy for the "innocent victims" and speedy recovery for the injured.The series of blasts is the worst violence in Sri Lanka since the South Asian country's bloody civil war ended a decade ago.
___3:55 p.m.Pope Francis is denouncing the "cruel violence" of the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka and is praying for all those who are suffering from the bloodshed.Francis added an appeal at the end of his traditional Easter Sunday blessing to address the massacre which killed more than 130 people.Speaking from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica, Francis said: "I want to express my loving closeness to the Christian community, targeted while they were gathered in prayer, and all the victims of such cruel violence."He added: "I entrust to the Lord all those who were tragically killed and pray for the injured and all those who are suffering as a result of this dramatic event."
___3:45 p.m.A Sri Lankan military spokesman has confirmed two more explosions just outside the capital, hours after six nearly simultaneous blasts rocked churches and luxury hotels, killing at least 138 people.The spokesman, Brig. Atapattu, says a seventh blast occurred at a guesthouse in Dehiwala, killing at least two people. Atapattu says an eighth blast occurred in Dematagoda on the outskirts of Colombo. He did not have details on the Dematagoda blast.Earlier Sunday, a series of blasts at three churches and three luxury hotels killed at least 138 people.It's the worst bout of violence in Sri Lanka since the South Asian country's bloody civil war ended a decade ago.
___3:45 p.m.Sri Lanka's defense minister has blamed religious extremists for what he called the "unfortunate terrorist incident" involving a series of blasts at churches celebrating Easter Sunday services and luxury hotels.Defense Minister Ruwan Wijewardena told reporters that he believed police and military forces had identified the perpetrators of the blasts that killed at least 138 people and wounded hundreds more.He said those "involved in this unfortunate terrorist incident will be taken into custody as soon as possible."
___3:10 p.m.The archbishop of Paris and parishioners of fire-ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral are mourning the victims of the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka.Archbishop Michel Aupetit tweeted: "Why so much hate on this day when we celebrate love? On this Easter day, we are in communion with our murdered brethren of Sri Lanka."Aupetit celebrated Easter Mass for worshippers displaced from normal services at Notre Dame because of Monday's fire.A soldier and several police guarded the building. It was unclear whether the extra security was linked to the Sri Lanka attack, but parishioner Monique Pigere said "I understand why" security is needed, lamenting the "terrible" news.
___3:05 p.m.New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has condemned the "devastating" attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka.In a statement, Ardern referred to the March 15 shootings at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch in which 50 died."New Zealand condemns all acts of terrorism and our resolve has only been strengthened by the attack on our soil," Ardern said. "New Zealand rejects all forms of extremism and stands for freedom of religion and the right to worship safely."The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says 115 New Zealanders are registered as being in Sri Lanka but more are likely to be there. There is no indication New Zealanders are among the victims
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