Although Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that there are no reports of any Canadians hurt in the attacks, some members of the diaspora have already gotten word of deaths of their friends and family
Hemasiri Abeysirigoonawardena, vice-president of the Sri Lanka Canada Association in Calgary, said the organization has identified two deaths connected to a community member, whose sister lost her son and daughter-in-law.“We cannot believe that such a thing could happen,” he said. “It’s a very tragic situation. We’re all very shocked.” The organization has set up a GoFundMe page for victims in Sri Lanka.
“Canada strongly condemns these heinous attacks," he added."No one should be targeted because of their faith." Still, some people are prepared to fly there to connect with loved ones affected by the blast, said Saliya Tissera, president of the Sinhalese Association of Canada. Pastor Vincent Sahayanathan of Toronto Harvest Missionary Church began his Easter holiday with a phone call just after midnight from a church director for whom he did mission work in Sri Lanka. Mr. Sahayanathan said he has preached “many times" in the city of Batticaloa at the Zion Church, one of the places of worship targeted in the attacks.
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