Ramaphosa condemned the attacks, and emphasised South Africa's solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan security personnel walk through debris following an explosion in St Sebastian's Church in Negombo, north of the capital Colombo, on April 21
President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent condolences to the people and government of Sri Lanka following Sunday morning’s terrorist attacks in which more than 200 people died and hundreds of other people were injured in eight almost simultaneous bomb blasts in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo and two other cities at churches and hotels.
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