Silent streets after dozens of children killed in Sri Lanka attacks
Negombo - But after deadly Easter attacks that killed at least 45 children, they have fallen silent.
Her sister-in-law lived next door with her three children aged between seven and 13. They were all killed as well.The United Nations' children's agency UNICEF says at least 45 children were killed in the Sunday blasts, 27 of them in Negombo.Before her burial, she lay in an open casket, wearing a pink dress, with rosary beads tucked into her hands clasped together over her chest.
"He was also a good artist. I'm just a small contractor but I always thought Enosh would grow up to become a great architect.""We always played together. He was like my best friend," the tall 15-year-old said, speaking softly with a shy smile.
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