Sri Lanka's bombed Catholic church was reconsecrated Wednesday with a prayer for a strong national leader to punish those responsible for the Easter attacks that killed 258 people.

Catholic church bombed in Sri Lanka attacks reopens

Dozens of troops used soap and water jets at the devastated Catholic church but could not clear the stench of death that makes many Sri Lankan faithful fearful of returning to services after the horrific Easter Sunday suicide bombings.

Sri Lanka: Cleansing of Colombo church fails to ease Catholic worries

Video: 'Controlled explosion' reported near St Anthony's church in Colombo A 'controlled explosion' occurred in Colombo on Monday afternoon. WION correspondent Sidhant Sibal was reporting from near St Anthony's church in Colombo where the explosion took place.

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At least 290 killed and more than 500 injured in a series of blasts, took place yesterday on the eve of Easter. WION team is covering the whole incident from ground zero. Here are the updates.

Sri Lanka blasts: Police defuse bomb outside St. Anthony church

WION correspondent Sidhant Sibal witnessed an explosion near the St Anthony's church in Colombo which police later confirmed was a "controlled explosion".

'Controlled explosion' near St Anthony's church in Colombo