M A relative of a victim of the explosion at St Anthony’s Shrine reacts at the police mortuary in Colombo [Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters] A series of eight devastating bomb blasts ripped through several high-end hotels and three churches holding Easter services in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing nearly 300 people and wounding 500 others. It was the first … Continue reading Six things you need to know about Sri Lanka’s bombings Coordinated bombings rock churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, killing at least 290 people.