The archbishop of Colombo says there will be no Sunday Masses until further notice after the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka.
Ranjith appealed for financial support to rebuild the lives of affected people and reconstruct the churches targeted in the Islamic State-claimed suicide bombings, which killed over 250 people on Sunday.
The U.S. Embassy had warned Americans to stay away from all religious ceremonies this weekend over the attacks, which have been claimed by the Islamic State group. Australia’s threat level remained unchanged, advising travelers to “reconsider your need to travel” to Sri Lanka, one tier below the highest warning of “do not travel.”
President Maithripala Sirisena spoke to Colombo-based reporters on Friday. He says Sri Lanka has the capability “to completely control ISIS activities” in the country, referring to the Islamic State group, which has claimed responsibility for the bombings that killed at least 250 people.
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