CANADIAN MEDIA
  • Home Page
  • World News
    • Africa
    • Asia
  • Law
    • Investigative Law
    • National Law/Justice
    • Global Law & Crime prevention
  • Politics
    • Global Politics
    • US Politics
    • National Politics >
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Quebec
      • Calgary
      • Edmonton
      • Manitoba
      • Ontario
      • Saskatchevan
  • Business
    • Developing countries
    • Global Business >
      • Global Economic Development
    • National Business >
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Manitoba
  • Health
    • National Health >
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Manitoba
      • New Brunswick
      • Newfoundland & Labrador
      • North West Territories
      • Nova Scotia
      • Nunavut
      • Ontario
      • Prince Edward Island
      • Quebec
      • Saskatchevan
      • Yukon
    • Global Health
  • Life
    • Arts/Architecture/Archeology
    • Book/Arthur/Movie Reviews
    • Canada-India News
    • Celebration/Observance/Recognition >
      • Global Celebration/Observances/Recognitions
      • National Celebration/Observance/Recognitions
    • Education/Culture/Festivals
    • Entertainment >
      • Intern'l Entertainment/Hollywood
      • NationalEntertainment
      • Entertainment-TIFF
      • Entertainment/Regional/Bollywood Films
    • Food/Nutrition/Agriculture
    • Interviews
    • Libraries/Museums/Archives >
      • Global Libraries/Museums/Archives
      • National Libraries/Museums/Archives >
        • Nat'l Museums PhotoStories
    • Media
    • Sports
    • Travel/Tourism
    • World Cinema
  • Earth
    • Animal issues
    • Astronomy >
      • ESA Photo Stories
      • NASA Photo Stories
      • NASA Videos
    • Biodiversity/Wild Life/Ecosystem
    • Earth Scie/Biotech/Archaeology/Agriculture
    • Environment/Climate Change/Forests
    • Fisheries & Oceans
    • Sci & Res
    • Technology & Innovation
  • Humanitarian
    • Domestic/Sexual Violence
    • FAO of UN
    • First Nations
    • Gender issues >
      • National Gender Issues
      • Global Gender Issues
    • Human Rights/Child rights
    • Human Trafficking
    • Humanitarian Aid
    • Immigration/Refugees/Citizens
    • Floods/Fire/NaturalDisasters/Accidents/Deaths
    • Peace/Security/Gun Violence >
      • Global Peace/Security/Gun Violenece
      • National Peace/Security/Gun Violence
    • Pride Toronto
    • Racial diversity
    • SDGs
    • UN Affairs
    • Women rights
  • Multimedia
    • FAO Photo Stories
    • ILO Videos
    • Lib of Congress Videos
    • News in photos
    • UN Photo Stories
    • UN videos
    • UNHCR Videos
    • Videos
    • WHO Videos
  • NASA Photo Stories

UN, world leaders, condemn Sri Lanka terrorist attacks targeting churches, hotels, leaving more than 200 dead

4/21/2019

0 Comments

 

#UnitedNations; #explosions; #SriLanka; #Easter; #terrorattacks

United Nations, Apr 21 (UN/Canadian-Media): More than 200 have been killed and hundreds injured by a series of explosions inside churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, as Christians gathered for services to celebrate Easter, UN reports said.
Picture
World Bank/Dominic Sansoni: Village shop at dusk in Sri Lanka lit by solar panels
In a statement, UN chief António Guterres said he was "outraged by the terror attacks" and called for the perpetrators to be "swiftly brought to justice".

I condemn the heinous terrorist attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, a sacred day for Christians. The UN stands in solidarity with Sri Lanka as the global community fights hatred and violent extremism together. Holy sites must be respected.

— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) April 21, 2019

According to news reports, three churches were targeted, in the cities of Batticaloa, Negombo, and the capital, Colombo. The Shangri-La, Kingsbury, Cinnamon Grand and another hotel, all in the capital, were also hit.  

So far, no group has claimed responsibility for carrying out the likely suicide bombings, but police have reportedly arrested seven people in connection with the attacks. 

The Secretary-General said in a statement that on what was "a sacred day for Christians around the world", he recalled "the sanctity of all places of worship".

The statement issued by his Spokesperson said the UN chief "expresses his deepest condolences to the families of the victims, the people and Government of Sri Lanka, and wishes a speedy recovery to the injured".

Guterres commends Sri Lankan leadership, and 'unity of the people'
​
He also commended "the leadership demonstrated by the authorities and unity of the people in Sri Lanka in the wake of the attacks"

In a tweet, the UN’s Resident Coordinator for the Indian Ocean island, Hanaa Singer, said the UN  "strongly condemns the horrific attacks carried out against civilians and worshippers...Heartfelt condolences to the families, victims, Government and people”. She also urged Sri Lankans to stand united” in the face of the carnage. 

The President of the UN General Assembly, Maria Fernanda Espinosa, also expressed her “deep sadness” in a tweet, saying that her thoughts were with the people of Sri Lanka, “affected by yet another act of senseless violence”. 
​
“We must unite in our common humanity to condemn these heinous acts and stop targetting innocent people, practicing their faith in peace”, she added. 

With deepest sadness, my thoughts are with the people of #SriLanka affected by yet another act of senseless violence. We must unite in our common humanity to condemn these heinous acts and stop targeting innocent people #srilankablast @SLUNNewYork @UN

— UN GA President (@UN_PGA) April 21, 2019

Sir Lanka’s bloody 26-year civil war waged between Government forces and Tamil separatists in the north, ended in 2009 with the defeat of the rebels, and in the years since, there has been sporadic violence, some targeting religious minorities.  

The island is home to around 1.5 million Christians, the vast majority Roman Catholic. The Singhalese majority are Buddhist – around 70 per cent of the population - with sizeable Hindu and Muslim minorites also. 

In response to Sunday’s attacks, a national curfew has been put in place, and social media networks have reportedly been blocked. 

Eye witness reports from St. Sebastian’s church in Negombo describe a scene of carnage, with dozens killed. There were also heavy casualties at St. Anthony’s in the Kochckicade district of Colombo, where the first blast detonated.  
​
Pope Francis, in his Easter Address outside St. Peter’s in Rome, reportedly expressed his “affectionate closeness” for the Christian community in Sri Lanka which had been struck while gathering for one of its biggest celebrations of the year, and his thoughts to “all the victims of such cruel violence” 
​UN chief Guterres, concluded his statement reiterating the "supprt and solidarity of the United Nations, with the people and the Government of Sri Lanka, in this difficult moment for the nation."
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    RSS Feed

    Peace/Security/gun violence

    All

    Archives

    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    August 2018
    June 2018

  • Home Page
  • World News
    • Africa
    • Asia
  • Law
    • Investigative Law
    • National Law/Justice
    • Global Law & Crime prevention
  • Politics
    • Global Politics
    • US Politics
    • National Politics >
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Quebec
      • Calgary
      • Edmonton
      • Manitoba
      • Ontario
      • Saskatchevan
  • Business
    • Developing countries
    • Global Business >
      • Global Economic Development
    • National Business >
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Manitoba
  • Health
    • National Health >
      • Alberta
      • British Columbia
      • Manitoba
      • New Brunswick
      • Newfoundland & Labrador
      • North West Territories
      • Nova Scotia
      • Nunavut
      • Ontario
      • Prince Edward Island
      • Quebec
      • Saskatchevan
      • Yukon
    • Global Health
  • Life
    • Arts/Architecture/Archeology
    • Book/Arthur/Movie Reviews
    • Canada-India News
    • Celebration/Observance/Recognition >
      • Global Celebration/Observances/Recognitions
      • National Celebration/Observance/Recognitions
    • Education/Culture/Festivals
    • Entertainment >
      • Intern'l Entertainment/Hollywood
      • NationalEntertainment
      • Entertainment-TIFF
      • Entertainment/Regional/Bollywood Films
    • Food/Nutrition/Agriculture
    • Interviews
    • Libraries/Museums/Archives >
      • Global Libraries/Museums/Archives
      • National Libraries/Museums/Archives >
        • Nat'l Museums PhotoStories
    • Media
    • Sports
    • Travel/Tourism
    • World Cinema
  • Earth
    • Animal issues
    • Astronomy >
      • ESA Photo Stories
      • NASA Photo Stories
      • NASA Videos
    • Biodiversity/Wild Life/Ecosystem
    • Earth Scie/Biotech/Archaeology/Agriculture
    • Environment/Climate Change/Forests
    • Fisheries & Oceans
    • Sci & Res
    • Technology & Innovation
  • Humanitarian
    • Domestic/Sexual Violence
    • FAO of UN
    • First Nations
    • Gender issues >
      • National Gender Issues
      • Global Gender Issues
    • Human Rights/Child rights
    • Human Trafficking
    • Humanitarian Aid
    • Immigration/Refugees/Citizens
    • Floods/Fire/NaturalDisasters/Accidents/Deaths
    • Peace/Security/Gun Violence >
      • Global Peace/Security/Gun Violenece
      • National Peace/Security/Gun Violence
    • Pride Toronto
    • Racial diversity
    • SDGs
    • UN Affairs
    • Women rights
  • Multimedia
    • FAO Photo Stories
    • ILO Videos
    • Lib of Congress Videos
    • News in photos
    • UN Photo Stories
    • UN videos
    • UNHCR Videos
    • Videos
    • WHO Videos
  • NASA Photo Stories