On 21 April 2019, Easter Sunday, deadly bombings occurred at three churches and five hotels in several cities including Colombo. Later smaller explosions occurred at a housing complex and a motel, killing mainly police who had been investigating the situation and raiding suspect locations. At least 259 people were killed, including 45 foreign nationals, and over 500 were injured in the bombings. The church bombings were carried out during Easter mass in Negombo, Batticaloa and Colombo; the hotels bombed included the Shangri-La, Cinnamon Grand and Kingsbury hotels in Colombo. Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the main group responsible for the bombings is National Thowheeth Jama'ath, a Sri Lankan terrorist organisation.