Popular Indian Tamil actress Radikaa Sarathkumar has been reported to have narrowly escaped one of the three hotels in the Sri Lankan capital before it was bombed on Sunday.

Now being called the ‘Easter Sunday blasts’, the city of Colombo was shaken to its roots when it witnessed nine bombings across churches, luxury hotels, and other sites, killing more than 200 people.

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The Thangamagan actress tweeted that she was staying at the Cinnamon Grand, located near the official residence of the Sri Lankan Prime Minister. Radikaa wrote,  "OMG bomb blasts in SL, God be with all. I just left Cinnamon Grand hotel and it has been bombed. Can't believe this. Shocking,".

OMG bomb blasts in Sri Lanka, god be with all. I just left Colombo Cinnamongrand hotel and it has been bombed, can’t believe this shocking.

— Radikaa Sarathkumar (@realradikaa) April 21, 2019

This has been described as Sri  Lanka’s deadliest violence since a devastating civil war in the South Asian island nation ended a decade ago.

Source: IANS