The lives of two Australians came to a tragic end at the hands of terrorists and two were injured in the devastating blasts targeting Christians and tourists which rocked the Sri Lankan capital yesterday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed.
As Mr Morrison said the “massacre” had gone from “bad to much, much worse”, the US State Department warned its citizens that terrorists are plotting further possible attacks in the country, as the death toll rose to 290.
Tributes on Facebook flowed for two Australians named as Manik Suriaaratchi and her 10-year-old daughter Alexandria.
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“It’s really shocking to know that you are no longer here with us. You lost your lives on a holy day in a holy place. The sweet memories of Alex and yours will live in our hearts forever,” Fahim Mawjood, a member of the Sri Lankan community, wrote on Facebook.
“May your souls rest in peace Manik and Alex.”
Manik Suriaaratchi was the managing director and founder of Omega Global, an international asset management firm based in Sri Lanka.
Described as an “entrepreneur” on her business website, Ms Suriaaratchi also helped establish a lab to prevent Mosquito Borne diseases such as Zika and Yellow Fever in Sri Lanka.
Ms Suriaaratchi had a passion for learning and held multiple university degrees including a masters of Commercial law and Bachelor in Aeronautical engineering.
Vigils were held in Melbourne and in western Sydney as mourners gathered to pay their respects and stand in solidarity with the Sri Lankan community.
The Spire of Melbourne’s art centre has been illuminated in the colours of the Sri Lankan flag and a gathering was held in Federation Square.
මෙල්බර්න් කලා මධ්යස්ථානය අද දින රාත්රියේ තම කුළුණු ශ්රී ලාංකීය ධජයේ පාටින් වර්ණවත් කිරීමට සැරසෙයි. වික්ටෝරියා...
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At Schofields in western Sydney, the Sri Lankan community gathered at the Lankarama Buddhist Vihara.
Organiser Shanaz Razeen from OzLanka said the community was “in shock” to hear that two Australians had been killed in the bombings.
“It is absolutely devastating and horrific and what is so hard to understand about it is that this has come straight out of left field for there to be an attack against the Catholic Community.
“At a time like this, in the face of tragedy we are here to support each other,” Mr Razeen told The Australian.
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