Broken glass near a detonated car bomb less than a block away from a church that was targeted during the Easter Sunday bombings
Colombo, Sri Lanka
The body of a man killed in the Easter Sunday bombings rests in his family home waiting for burial
Colombo, Sri Lanka
A policeman looks on as Ravi Nisantha is lead away after viewing the body of his wife killed in the bomb explosion at St.Anthony’s Shrine. All of the intact bodies were laid out for public display in front of the church so as to be identified by family members before heading to the morgue.
A resident of the Kolpititiya neighborhood, the site of one of eight bombs detonated on Easter Sunday, watches as special forces race by on motorcycles. The military and police presence during the days after the terrorist attacks were numerous
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Family and Friends carry the casket of deceased, Loganathan Ramesh, 31 yrs old, who died on April 21, 2019 in the St.Anthony's Bomb explosion on easter Sunday. They will take the casket to his local church for blessings and then on to the cemetary for burial.
Family mourn at the burial of Loganathan Ramesh, 31 yrs old, who died in the St.Anthony's Bomb explosion on Easter Sunday. He is being buried at Madam Pitiya Cemetary
The medical examiner takes a quiet moment in front of one of the churches targeted in the Easter Sunday Bombings
Police stand guard as the remains of those killed in the suicide bomb explosion at St. Anthony's Church are laid on the sidewalk. The bodies have been uncovered so they can hopefully be identified by any family members in the growing crowd, which prevents gatherings at the hospital during the curfew. After identification, the bodies will be brought to the morgue.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
A man stands in the bedroom of his home after a bomb was detonated across the street which blew out his windows and caused damage to the ceiling
Colombo, Sri Lanka
In retaliation for the bombings, people began looting mosques and Muslim-run businesses, with a nationwide curfew enacted for weeks to try to stem the violence.
The remains of a clothing store that was set fire to. In retaliation for the bombings, people began looting mosques and burning down Muslim-run businesses, with a nationwide curfew enacted for weeks to try to stem the violence.
Rioters destroyed this Muslim owned halal restaurant which had been a staple within the community for over 20 years
A woman stands at a newsstand days after the Easter Sunday Bombings, with headlines that decry the tragedies. In retaliation for the bombings, people began looting mosques and Muslim-run businesses, with a nationwide curfew enacted for weeks to try to stem the violence.
Altar boys carry a cross at one of the many funeral processions for the 260 victims of the Easter Sunday bombings in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Broken glass near a detonated car bomb less than a block away from a church that was targeted during the Easter Sunday bombings
Colombo, Sri Lanka
The body of a man killed in the Easter Sunday bombings rests in his family home waiting for burial
Colombo, Sri Lanka
A policeman looks on as Ravi Nisantha is lead away after viewing the body of his wife killed in the bomb explosion at St.Anthony’s Shrine. All of the intact bodies were laid out for public display in front of the church so as to be identified by family members before heading to the morgue.
A resident of the Kolpititiya neighborhood, the site of one of eight bombs detonated on Easter Sunday, watches as special forces race by on motorcycles. The military and police presence during the days after the terrorist attacks were numerous
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Family and Friends carry the casket of deceased, Loganathan Ramesh, 31 yrs old, who died on April 21, 2019 in the St.Anthony's Bomb explosion on easter Sunday. They will take the casket to his local church for blessings and then on to the cemetary for burial.
Family mourn at the burial of Loganathan Ramesh, 31 yrs old, who died in the St.Anthony's Bomb explosion on Easter Sunday. He is being buried at Madam Pitiya Cemetary
The medical examiner takes a quiet moment in front of one of the churches targeted in the Easter Sunday Bombings
Police stand guard as the remains of those killed in the suicide bomb explosion at St. Anthony's Church are laid on the sidewalk. The bodies have been uncovered so they can hopefully be identified by any family members in the growing crowd, which prevents gatherings at the hospital during the curfew. After identification, the bodies will be brought to the morgue.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
A man stands in the bedroom of his home after a bomb was detonated across the street which blew out his windows and caused damage to the ceiling
Colombo, Sri Lanka
In retaliation for the bombings, people began looting mosques and Muslim-run businesses, with a nationwide curfew enacted for weeks to try to stem the violence.
The remains of a clothing store that was set fire to. In retaliation for the bombings, people began looting mosques and burning down Muslim-run businesses, with a nationwide curfew enacted for weeks to try to stem the violence.
Rioters destroyed this Muslim owned halal restaurant which had been a staple within the community for over 20 years
A woman stands at a newsstand days after the Easter Sunday Bombings, with headlines that decry the tragedies. In retaliation for the bombings, people began looting mosques and Muslim-run businesses, with a nationwide curfew enacted for weeks to try to stem the violence.
Altar boys carry a cross at one of the many funeral processions for the 260 victims of the Easter Sunday bombings in Colombo, Sri Lanka