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Surviving statue of Risen Jesus with blast marks and human blood after the Easter attack. On 21 April 2019, Easter Sunday, the church was one in a series of targets of a string of bomb blasts across Sri Lanka. [2] Media reported at least 93 people killed at the church, [3] UNICEF reported that 27 children died and 10 children were injured. [4]
The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign 2nd leg clash between Sri Lanka and Macau was unable to take part as the Macanese squad refused to travel to Sri Lanka amidst the concern after the Easter bombings. [272] FIFA subsequently declared the match forfeited, and awarded a 3–0 win to Sri Lanka, thus qualifying the team for the second round ...
Pages in category "Attacks on churches in Sri Lanka" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... Pesalai Church attack; S. 2019 Sri Lanka Easter ...
Saint Stephen's Church, Negombo, is an Anglican church in Negombo, Sri Lanka. It was consecrated on 31 July 1880 in the presence of dedicated devotees which included several Wesleyans . Service was also conducted in the Sinhalese language on the occasion when a Sinhalese woman was also baptised, under the sponsorship of two English women.
The St. Sebastian's Church, Negombo, also known as St. Sebastian's Church, Wellaweediya, is a Roman Catholic church in Negombo, in Sri Lanka. [1] It is architecturally based on the Reims Cathedral in France and is built in Gothic Revival style. [2] Saint Sebastian is the patron saint of the city of Negombo.
The following is a list of attacks on civilians attributed to armed groups under the control of the Sri Lankan government, which includes the Sri Lankan Army, Sri Lankan Navy, Sri Lankan Air Force, Sri Lankan Police Service, state-backed mobs and paramilitary groups (Home Guards, EPDP, PLOTE, TMVP, Ukussa, Black Cats etc.).
Eastern Sri Lanka massacres: 16 October 1995: Villages in Eastern Sri Lanka: 120: LTTE [264] Padaviya massacre 21 October 1995: Padaviya, Anuradhapura: 19: LTTE [264] Boatta massacre Botalla, Polonnaruwa: 36: LTTE [264] Central Bank bombing: 31 January 1996: Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Colombo: 91: LTTE [105] Kumarapuram massacre / Trincomalee ...
July 4: Jaffna: An attack by an LTTE suicide bomber on a Sri Lankan minister results in the death of 25 people. [16] [26] July 18: Battle of Mullaitivu (1996): The LTTE overruns the Sri Lanka Army camp at Mullaitivu. The number of killed in action and missing in action Sri Lankan soldiers from this attack was over 1200. [27]