Sri Lanka blast news – LIVE: Eighth explosion reported after bombing attacks at churches and hotels leave at least 130 dead

Via The Independent

At least 130 people have been killed and hundreds more wounded in a series of explosions at churches and hotels across Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.

At least eight bombings have been reported, with three churches in Kochchikade, Negombo and Batticaloa targeted during Easter services.

Three hotels in the capital Colombo – the Shangri La, Cinnamon Grand and Kingsbury – were also hit, followed by two more blasts at a small hotel and a housing complex on the outskirts of the city. Foreign tourists are believed to be among those killed on Sunday.

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