Colombo, April 25 -- This is a time when our nation which was emerging from conflict and beginning to work together for a brighter and more prosperous future for all, has been shaken to its very core. 359 persons have been killed, 45 of them children. Over 500 have been injured, said Finance and Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera yesterday, in the floor of the Sri Lankan Parliament .
In his address he said, I offer my condolences to all those who have suffered loss and anguish as a result of the brutal and senseless violence unleashed by terrorists on Easter Sunday at churches and hotels in my country. My thoughts and prayers are with each and every individual who is grieving. And I pray that each one of us - each one of us in this House a...