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| Sri Lanka attacks: Who are the victims? | Sri Lanka attacks: Who are the victims? |
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| Sri Lanka is in shock after a wave of bombings targeting churches and hotels left 290 people dead. Churches were hit during Easter services on Sunday in the cities of Colombo, Negombo and Batticaloa. | Sri Lanka is in shock after a wave of bombings targeting churches and hotels left 290 people dead. Churches were hit during Easter services on Sunday in the cities of Colombo, Negombo and Batticaloa. |
| Most of those killed are thought to be Sri Lankan nationals but officials say at least 31 foreigners are among the dead including British, Indian, Danish, Saudi, Chinese and Turkish nationals. | Most of those killed are thought to be Sri Lankan nationals but officials say at least 31 foreigners are among the dead including British, Indian, Danish, Saudi, Chinese and Turkish nationals. |
| The government temporarily restricted some social media networks to try and halt the spread of misinformation, so details have been slow to emerge. But this is what we know so far about those who lost their lives. | The government temporarily restricted some social media networks to try and halt the spread of misinformation, so details have been slow to emerge. But this is what we know so far about those who lost their lives. |
| Shantha Mayadunne, a Sri Lankan celebrity chef, and her daughter Nisanga | Shantha Mayadunne, a Sri Lankan celebrity chef, and her daughter Nisanga |
| One of the first victims to have been identified last night was Sri Lankan celebrity chef Shantha Mayadunne. | One of the first victims to have been identified last night was Sri Lankan celebrity chef Shantha Mayadunne. |
| Her daughter Nisanga Mayadunne had posted a picture of the family having breakfast in the Shangri-La hotel in Colombo shortly before an explosion occurred there. | Her daughter Nisanga Mayadunne had posted a picture of the family having breakfast in the Shangri-La hotel in Colombo shortly before an explosion occurred there. |
| One of their family members later posted on Facebook confirming that both Shantha and Nisanga had died, saying "no words can describe the pain". | One of their family members later posted on Facebook confirming that both Shantha and Nisanga had died, saying "no words can describe the pain". |
| Four Sri Lankan servers at the Cinnamon Grand hotel | Four Sri Lankan servers at the Cinnamon Grand hotel |
| Four Sri Lankan staff members at the Taprobane restaurant in the Cinnamon Grand hotel have died in the attacks. | Four Sri Lankan staff members at the Taprobane restaurant in the Cinnamon Grand hotel have died in the attacks. |
| "It was a busy morning. It's Sunday morning during buffet breakfast so it's one of our busiest periods," the Cinnamon Grand hotel spokesman told the BBC. | "It was a busy morning. It's Sunday morning during buffet breakfast so it's one of our busiest periods," the Cinnamon Grand hotel spokesman told the BBC. |
| "They were servers at the restaurant. One of them was working at the live food stations making hoppers [a Sri Lankan pancake]." | "They were servers at the restaurant. One of them was working at the live food stations making hoppers [a Sri Lankan pancake]." |
| They have been identified only as Shantha, Sanjeewani, Ibrahim and Nisthar. | They have been identified only as Shantha, Sanjeewani, Ibrahim and Nisthar. |
| Three staff members at the Shangri-La | Three staff members at the Shangri-La |
| The Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo announced in a Facebook statement that three of its staff were "fatally injured in the course of their duties". | The Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo announced in a Facebook statement that three of its staff were "fatally injured in the course of their duties". |
| No further details are known so far. | No further details are known so far. |
| ASOS billionaire's children | ASOS billionaire's children |
| Three children of Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen died in the attacks, a spokesman has confirmed to the BBC. The company was unable to reveal any more details at this time and asked for the family's privacy to be respected. | Three children of Danish billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen died in the attacks, a spokesman has confirmed to the BBC. The company was unable to reveal any more details at this time and asked for the family's privacy to be respected. |
| One of his children had four days ago posted a picture on Instagram that was geo-tagged Sri Lanka. | One of his children had four days ago posted a picture on Instagram that was geo-tagged Sri Lanka. |
| Mr Povlsen, 46, owns the Bestseller clothing chain and is the largest stakeholder in the hugely popular online retailer ASOS. | Mr Povlsen, 46, owns the Bestseller clothing chain and is the largest stakeholder in the hugely popular online retailer ASOS. |
| Eight British nationals | Eight British nationals |
| The deaths were confirmed by the UK's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, James Dauris. | The deaths were confirmed by the UK's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, James Dauris. |
| Three family members were among the victims. | Three family members were among the victims. |
| Ben Nicholson said that his wife Anita, his 14-year-old son Alex and 11-year-old daughter Annabel were killed in the restaurant of the Shangri-La Hotel. | Ben Nicholson said that his wife Anita, his 14-year-old son Alex and 11-year-old daughter Annabel were killed in the restaurant of the Shangri-La Hotel. |
| "Mercifully, all three of them died instantly and with no pain or suffering," Mr Nicholson said in a statement. | "Mercifully, all three of them died instantly and with no pain or suffering," Mr Nicholson said in a statement. |
| "I am deeply distressed at the loss of my wife and children. Anita was a wonderful, perfect wife and a brilliant, loving and inspirational mother to our two wonderful children. | "I am deeply distressed at the loss of my wife and children. Anita was a wonderful, perfect wife and a brilliant, loving and inspirational mother to our two wonderful children. |
| "The holiday we had just enjoyed was a testament to Anita's enjoyment of travel and providing a rich and colourful life for our family, and especially our children. | "The holiday we had just enjoyed was a testament to Anita's enjoyment of travel and providing a rich and colourful life for our family, and especially our children. |
| "Alex and Annabel were the most amazing, intelligent, talented and thoughtful children and Anita and I were immensely proud of them both and looking forward to seeing them develop into adulthood." | "Alex and Annabel were the most amazing, intelligent, talented and thoughtful children and Anita and I were immensely proud of them both and looking forward to seeing them develop into adulthood." |
| Mr Nicholson also asked the media to "respect our privacy and allow us to grieve together". | Mr Nicholson also asked the media to "respect our privacy and allow us to grieve together". |
| Eight Indians, including four from a political party | Eight Indians, including four from a political party |
| Eight Indian nationals, five of whom were political party workers from Bangalore, died in the bombings. | Eight Indian nationals, five of whom were political party workers from Bangalore, died in the bombings. |
| The party workers have been identified as K G Hanumantharayappa, M Rangappa, K M Laxminarayan and Lakshmana Gowda Ramesh. They were said to be members of the Janata Dal Party (JDP). | The party workers have been identified as K G Hanumantharayappa, M Rangappa, K M Laxminarayan and Lakshmana Gowda Ramesh. They were said to be members of the Janata Dal Party (JDP). |
| The chief minister of the Indian state of Karnataka, H D Kumaraswami said in a tweet that he had known some of the party workers personally, adding that he was "deeply shocked". | The chief minister of the Indian state of Karnataka, H D Kumaraswami said in a tweet that he had known some of the party workers personally, adding that he was "deeply shocked". |
| The JDP workers had decided to take a holiday in Sri Lanka after polling for the Lok Sabha elections ended in the state on 18 April. | The JDP workers had decided to take a holiday in Sri Lanka after polling for the Lok Sabha elections ended in the state on 18 April. |
| "They reached the hotel around 08:00 or so and headed straight to the breakfast table when they were killed," S. Shivakumar, Shivanna's brother-in-law, told BBC Hindi's Imran Qureshi. | "They reached the hotel around 08:00 or so and headed straight to the breakfast table when they were killed," S. Shivakumar, Shivanna's brother-in-law, told BBC Hindi's Imran Qureshi. |
| Razeena Khader Kukkady was killed in the same blast. | Razeena Khader Kukkady was killed in the same blast. |
| The 58-year-old, who was originally from Kerala, lived in Dubai with her husband but travelled to Colombo to meet her relatives. | The 58-year-old, who was originally from Kerala, lived in Dubai with her husband but travelled to Colombo to meet her relatives. |
| He left for Dubai on Sunday morning and she was due to leave Colombo on a later flight on the same day. | He left for Dubai on Sunday morning and she was due to leave Colombo on a later flight on the same day. |
| But she was killed shortly after checking out of the Shangri-La hotel. | But she was killed shortly after checking out of the Shangri-La hotel. |
| "Her life was just snubbed out in a few hours," her brother-in-law Usman Kukkady told news outlet the New Indian Express. | "Her life was just snubbed out in a few hours," her brother-in-law Usman Kukkady told news outlet the New Indian Express. |
| The couple have a son and daughter who are both living in the US, said the news outlet. | The couple have a son and daughter who are both living in the US, said the news outlet. |
| Turkish engineers Serhan Selcuk Narici and Yigit Ali Cavus | Turkish engineers Serhan Selcuk Narici and Yigit Ali Cavus |
| Two Turkish nationals were killed, state news agency Anadolu reported. | Two Turkish nationals were killed, state news agency Anadolu reported. |
| Engineer Serhan Selcuk Narici moved to Colombo in March 2017, according to his Facebook profile. | Engineer Serhan Selcuk Narici moved to Colombo in March 2017, according to his Facebook profile. |
| His father, Baba Memhet Narici, told Anadolu that his son was an electrical engineer. He had last been doing some work at the US embassy building in Sri Lanka. | His father, Baba Memhet Narici, told Anadolu that his son was an electrical engineer. He had last been doing some work at the US embassy building in Sri Lanka. |
| "He sent me a WhatsApp message this morning at 5am saying 'Good Morning'", said Mr Narici. "That was the last I heard from him." | "He sent me a WhatsApp message this morning at 5am saying 'Good Morning'", said Mr Narici. "That was the last I heard from him." |
| The other victim - Yigit Ali Cavus - was also an engineer. | The other victim - Yigit Ali Cavus - was also an engineer. |
| "He was a brilliant child. He graduated with honours from the Istanbul Technical University and spoke two languages," said his father. | "He was a brilliant child. He graduated with honours from the Istanbul Technical University and spoke two languages," said his father. |
| It is not yet clear where they were when the attacks took place. | It is not yet clear where they were when the attacks took place. |
| Two Australians from one family | Two Australians from one family |
| Two Australians were killed in the attacks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed. | Two Australians were killed in the attacks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed. |
| They were members of the same family who were living in Sri Lanka, he said. There are no further details at this point. | They were members of the same family who were living in Sri Lanka, he said. There are no further details at this point. |
| Two other Australian nationals were injured in the attacks, Mr Morrison also said. | Two other Australian nationals were injured in the attacks, Mr Morrison also said. |
| The grandson of a Bangladeshi politician | The grandson of a Bangladeshi politician |
| The grandson of Bangladeshi MP Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim has been killed in the attacks. | The grandson of Bangladeshi MP Sheikh Fazlul Karim Selim has been killed in the attacks. |
| Mr Selim's grandson - who is himself a prominent member of the Awami League political party - died in an explosion in the hotel where the family was staying, according to local media reports. It is not clear which hotel this was. | Mr Selim's grandson - who is himself a prominent member of the Awami League political party - died in an explosion in the hotel where the family was staying, according to local media reports. It is not clear which hotel this was. |
| Mr Selim's personal assistant told news outlet the Dhaka Tribune that the boy's father was also injured in the blast. | Mr Selim's personal assistant told news outlet the Dhaka Tribune that the boy's father was also injured in the blast. |
| Rui Lucas, Portuguese electrical engineer | Rui Lucas, Portuguese electrical engineer |
| Rui Lucas was on honeymoon with his wife, Portuguese media report. They had been married just over a week. | Rui Lucas was on honeymoon with his wife, Portuguese media report. They had been married just over a week. |
| Mr Lucas, believed to be in his early 30s, died in the attack on the Kingsbury Hotel, where the newlyweds were staying. His wife survived the attack. | Mr Lucas, believed to be in his early 30s, died in the attack on the Kingsbury Hotel, where the newlyweds were staying. His wife survived the attack. |
| He has been described by one of his work colleagues as "a person with a huge heart, a great friend", Portugal's publico.pt website reports. | He has been described by one of his work colleagues as "a person with a huge heart, a great friend", Portugal's publico.pt website reports. |
| Dieter Kowalski from the US state of Colorado | Dieter Kowalski from the US state of Colorado |
| Forty-year-old Dieter Kowalski, a Denver resident, was in Sri Lanka on a work trip. On Friday, he had posted on Facebook: "And the fun begins. Love these work trips. 24 hours of flying. See you soon Sri Lanka!" | Forty-year-old Dieter Kowalski, a Denver resident, was in Sri Lanka on a work trip. On Friday, he had posted on Facebook: "And the fun begins. Love these work trips. 24 hours of flying. See you soon Sri Lanka!" |
| Mr Kowalski worked for Pearson, an education management company, as a senior technical operations lead. The company confirmed to NBC News on Monday that Mr Kowalski had been killed shortly after he arrived at the Cinnamon Grand hotel. | Mr Kowalski worked for Pearson, an education management company, as a senior technical operations lead. The company confirmed to NBC News on Monday that Mr Kowalski had been killed shortly after he arrived at the Cinnamon Grand hotel. |
| "Colleagues who knew Dieter well talk about how much fun he was to be around, how big-hearted and full-spirited he was," Pearson chief executive John Fallon wrote in a letter to employees. | "Colleagues who knew Dieter well talk about how much fun he was to be around, how big-hearted and full-spirited he was," Pearson chief executive John Fallon wrote in a letter to employees. |
| Mr Kowalski's brother, Derrick, also shared on Facebook: "We have all lost a brother today." | Mr Kowalski's brother, Derrick, also shared on Facebook: "We have all lost a brother today." |
| A Washington DC elementary school student | A Washington DC elementary school student |
| Kieran Shafritz de Zoysa, a fifth grade student at the prestigious Sidwell Friends school in Washington, was one of four Americans killed. | Kieran Shafritz de Zoysa, a fifth grade student at the prestigious Sidwell Friends school in Washington, was one of four Americans killed. |
| Kieran had been on leave for the year in Sri Lanka, the Washington Post reported. | Kieran had been on leave for the year in Sri Lanka, the Washington Post reported. |
| "Kieran was passionate about learning, he adored his friends, and he was incredibly excited about returning to Sidwell Friends this coming school year," the school said in a letter to families. | "Kieran was passionate about learning, he adored his friends, and he was incredibly excited about returning to Sidwell Friends this coming school year," the school said in a letter to families. |
| Meanwhile, a state department official was quoted by US media as saying that at least four American nationals were killed in the attacks. |