Archbishop of Colombo urges Sri Lankans not to take "law into their own hands"

<p>The Archbishop of Colombo has urged Sri Lankans not to take the law into their own hands in response to today's string of bomb blasts in Sri Lanka.</p> <p>In a statement today, the Archbishop of Colombo said, “it’s a very, very sad day for all of us.</p> <p>I wish to therefore express my deepest sorrow and sympathy to all those innocent families that have lost someone and also to those who have been injured and rendered destitute.&nbsp;</p> <p>I would like to call upon all to pray that all those who are injured may be healed soon and that all these families who have lost someone may be consoled.</p> <p>I condemn with my utmost capacity this act that has caused so much of death and suffering to the people. I ask&nbsp;all our Sri Lankan people not to take the law into their own hands and to maintain&nbsp;peace and harmony in this country. I also ask those who are able, to donate blood in order to help these people who are injured and I also appeal to the doctors to please help us."</p> <p>Over 200 people have been killed in Batticoloa and Colombo,&nbsp;including 27 foreign citizens.&nbsp;in attacks targetting several&nbsp;churches and international hotels,&nbsp;</p> <p>An indefinite island wide curfew has been declared by the Ministry of Defence.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>