COLOMBO (Reuters) - At least 156 people were killed and more than 400 injured after three Sri Lankan churches and three hotels were hit by a string of explosions on Easter Sunday (April 21), police and hospital sources said.
Police officials added that at least 35 foreigners were among the dead. A hospital source said Americans, British and Dutch citizens were among those killed in the six blasts.

More than 50 people were killed in St. Sebastian's gothic-style Catholic church in Katuwapitiya, north of Colombo, a police official told Reuters, with pictures showing bodies on the ground, blood on the pews and a destroyed roof.

Media reported 25 people were also killed in an attack on an evangelical church in Batticaloa in Eastern Province.

The three hotels hit were the Shangri-La Colombo, Kingsbury Hotel in Colombo and the Cinnamon Grand Colombo. It was unclear whether there were any casualties in the hotels.

Suicide bombers were used, radical Islamists suspected
The close circuit television camera (CCTV) footage revealed that the suspects detonated the bombs in the cafeteria and on the corridor at the hotel.
Investigators suspect that C-4 explosives weighing 25 kilograms were used for the bombings at the Shangria- La Hotel.

tightenupvolume1 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2019 5:24 pm

charlie

Yerg wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2019 6:32 pm I can only speak from my own experience, having spent the vast majority of the last 12 years in the Middle East (including the hotbed that is Saudi). In almost all instances of violence "in the name of Islam", to a man, my Muslim co-workers, colleagues and associates express remorse and apologize for the acts, stating that these are not in their name, and that Islam is a religion of peace.

Further, the twisted minds of a small percentage of the Muslim faith, use the teachings of the Q'uran in a way that suits them. Putting spins on centuries-old text to suit their demonic behaviors and intentions. (If you read the Bible enough, certain writings could also be twisted to suit your own Christian violent needs if you wanted them to.)

I have never had nor heard a cross-word aimed towards me or other non-believers here. We are welcomed with open arms to support the growth of their economies and their learning from our experience, and help them move forwards and modernize.

The jihadi-bride with legal-aid is an absolute disgrace. Albeit that the legal aid was not granted to her, as she never made the application. It was granted to her family. At great cost to the taxpayer, likely we will see her returned to the UK, for fear of breaching the all-encompassing Human Rights. (Let's not get started on this one!!!) This, among others, is why I prefer life as an expat. I am safer here, surrounded by Muslims, than I would be walking the streets of London nowadays.

tightenupvolume1 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2019 7:50 pm if you want to leave islam and join another faith violence.
Charlie

TOG wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2019 8:05 pm

tightenupvolume1 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2019 7:50 pm if you want to leave islam and join another faith violence.
Charlie

Sorry Charlie you are not right.

In Suadi Arabi if you want to leave Islam and join another religion, the punishment is death. Also public worship by adherents of religions other than Islam is forbidden. Any non-Muslim attempting to acquire Saudi Arabian nationality must convert to Islam.

As you can see, Saudi embraces other beliefs and cultures/religions and is extremely tolerant, just like Brunei.