A total of 176 children have lost either one or both of their parents during the Easter Sunday attacks that killed 258 people, a media report quoted the head of Sri Lanka's Catholic Church as saying.

176 children lost their parents in Easter Sunday attacks: Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith

Sri Lanka's Roman Catholic Church said it has cancelled plans to resume Sunday services because of fears of fresh bomb attacks. A spokesman for Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said Thursday the Church received "specific information of two possible attacks against churches," and it was decided to call off the on mass on May 5th.

Sri Lanka's Roman Catholic Church cancels Sunday mass over bomb attack fear

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176 children lost their parents in Easter Sunday attacks: Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith

Sri Lanka's Roman Catholic Church cancels Sunday mass over bomb attack fear