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The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign 2nd leg clash between Sri Lanka and Macau was unable to take part as the Macanese squad refused to travel to Sri Lanka amidst the concern after the Easter bombings. [274] FIFA subsequently declared the match forfeited, and awarded a 3–0 win to Sri Lanka, thus qualifying the team for the second round ...
Surviving statue of Risen Jesus with blast marks and human blood after the Easter attack. On 21 April 2019, Easter Sunday, the church was one in a series of targets of a string of bomb blasts across Sri Lanka. [2] Media reported at least 93 people killed at the church, [3] UNICEF reported that 27 children died and 10 children were injured. [4]
Navaly church bombing - At least 125 civilians died when on 9 July 1995, the Sri Lanka Air Force struck the Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Navaly. 1999 Puthukkudiyiruppu bombing - On 15 September, the Sri Lanka Air Force bombed a town under the control of the LLTE, killing at least 21.
The St. Sebastian's Church, Negombo, also known as St. Sebastian's Church, Wellaweediya, is a Roman Catholic church in Negombo, in Sri Lanka. [1] It is architecturally based on the Reims Cathedral in France and is built in Gothic Revival style. [2] Saint Sebastian is the patron saint of the city of Negombo.
Category: Attacks on churches in Sri Lanka. 1 language. ... Pesalai Church attack; S. 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings; St. Philip Neri Church shelling
Attack on Pakistani ambassador to Sri Lanka: Kollupitiya, Colombo District: 7: LTTE: A convoy carrying the Pakistani High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Bashir Wali Mohamed, was attacked by a claymore mine concealed within an auto rickshaw. The High Commissioner escaped unhurt, but seven people were killed and a further 17 were injured in the blast.
The church is situated in Negombo, Sri Lanka. [3] It is in Negombo division, the second largest city in order in the Colombo Metropolitan Regional Structural plan of the Urban Development Authority (UDA). It is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the Katunayake Airport and connected by the Colombo – Chilaw – Puttlam road. [4]
Altar of the Church. The Church of Our Lady of Sorrows (Sinhala: ශුද්ධවු වික්ෂෝප දේවමාතා දෙව්මැදුර Shudhdhawu Wikshopa Devamatha Dewmædura) (also known as Kandawala Church and Kandawala Palliya (Sinhala: කඳවල පල්ලිය)) is a Roman Catholic church located in Kandawala in the Archdiocese of Colombo, Sri Lanka.