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

Four days after the Easter Sunday blasts, Sri Lankan authorities revealed new details about the suicide bombers who carried out attacks on churches and hotels in the country.

Leader of the group committed suicide at Shangri-la hotel: Police

St Anthony’s church, Kochchikade, Sri Lanka is one of the targets of terrorist attack in Sri Lanka. Built in 1828 the church has historical significance. WION's Sidhant Sibal spoke to the head priest of the church Jude Fernando, who not only called for forgiveness but also spoke against seeking revenge.

'We forgive perpetrators of church attack,' says head priest of Sri Lanka's St Anthony's church to WION  