Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, EAM Sushma Swaraj and other Indian leaders condemn Sri Lanka blasts and issue condolences: All statements here

Following the six tragic blasts in Srilanka on Sunday, where 129 are reported to be killed and around 300 injured, Senior Indian political leaders have shared their prayers and condolences to all the victims of the blast. The Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu has tweeted his thought and prayers hoping for a speedy recovery of all the injured persons. I am shocked and deeply saddened to learn about the loss of innocent lives in multiple bombings on Easter Sunday in Colombo #SriLanka. My heartfelt condolences to the members of bereaved families and I wish a speedy recovery to the injured.#lka #SriLankaBlasts #Blasts — VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) April 21, 2019 इस दुर्घटना में घायलों के शीघ्र स्वास्थ्य लाभ के लिए प्रार्थना करता हूं। ईश्वर घायलों और हताहतों के परिजनों को शोक की इस घड़ी में धैर्य और साहस दें। #SriLanka #SriLankaBlasts — VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) April 21, 2019 Union Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj has been constantly in touch with the Indian High Commission in Colombo. Colombo - I am in constant touch with Indian High Commissioner in Colombo. We are keeping a close watch on the situation. @IndiainSL — Chowkidar Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) April 21, 2019 She has also shared assistance numbers for Indians in need at Colombo. Explosions have been reported in Colombo and Batticaloa today. We are closely monitoring the situation. Indian citizens in need of assistance or help and for seeking clarification may call the following numbers : +94777903082 +94112422788 +94112422789 — India in Sri Lanka (@IndiainSL) April 21, 2019 In addition to the numbers given below, Indian citizens in need of assistance or help and for seeking clarification may also call the following numbers +94777902082 +94772234176 — India in Sri Lanka (@IndiainSL) April 21, 2019 Other leaders have also shared their thoughts and prayers, tweeting: We are deeply saddened by the terrible attacks on several churches in #SriLanka on the holy day of Easter. We stand with the people in their time of grief & pray for their recovery. — Congress (@INCIndia) April 21, 2019 Saddened and shocked at the disturbing news coming in from Sri Lanka. All forms of violence are unacceptable. Easter is a Festival of Peace. My thoughts and prayers with the grieving families — Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) April 21, 2019 Three churches- St Anthony's Church in Colombo, St Sebastian's Church in the western coastal town of Negombo and another church in the eastern town of Batticaloa and three hotels the Shangrila, the Cinnamon Grand, and the Kingsbury were targetted, killing 129 people and injuring over 300, as per reports. The blasts occurred at around 8.45 a.m. (local time) as the Easter Sunday masses were in progress, police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera said. Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is reported to the chair a high-level security meeting . Further details are awaited.

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Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, EAM Sushma Swaraj and other Indian leaders condemn Sri Lanka blasts and issue condolences: All statements here

Following the six tragic blasts in Srilanka on Sunday, where 129 are reported to be killed and around 300 injured, Senior Indian political leaders have shared their prayers and condolences to all the victims of the blast.

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