Nearly 300 people died in the Sri Lanka Easter Sunday attacks — here are some of their stories | BISouthAfrica
. He and his wife Anne are also believed to be Scotland's largest private landowners, after buying up 80,000 hectares of the Scottish Highlands.
"And the fun begins," he posted on Facebook."Love these work trips. 24 hours of flying. See you soon Sri Lanka!" "Let's remember his love of life and his love of solving people's problems. In these desperately difficult days, let's honour Dieter by showing that love ourselves, by taking extra care of each other - at work, at home and in our communities."
The family was having breakfast at the Shangri-La Hotel on Sunday morning when two suicide bombers came into the restaurant.
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