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A Sri Lankan hospital spokesperson says at least 30 people have been killed and 283 others wounded in six near simultaneous blasts that have hit three churches and three hotels in the country on Easter Sunday.
A security official says they suspect the blasts at two churches were carried out by suicide bombers.
One church, St. Anthony's Shrine, and the three hotels are in Colombo and are frequented by foreign tourists. The other two churches are in Negombo, a Catholic majority town north of Colombo, and the eastern town of Batticaloa.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to speak with reporters.
Alex Agileson who was in the vicinity says buildings in the surrounding area shook with the blast.
He says a number of injured were carried in ambulances.
The second explosion was reported at St. Sebastian's Church in Negombo, a Catholic majority town north of Colombo.
The church has appealed for help on its Facebook page.
Sri Lankan security officials say they are checking for details.
