Two Australians killed in Sri Lanka terror attacks: PM

Sri Lanka is reeling after a series of explosions ripped through churches and hotels across the nation, killing more 290 people and wounding at least 500.

Two Australians killed in Sri Lanka terror attacks: PM

Source: AAP

Two Australians were killed and another two injured in the Sri Lanka terror attacks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced from Melbourne on Monday.

Mr Morrison said the two people killed were members of the same family and had been living in Sri Lanka at the time of Sunday's attacks, which saw eight bomb blasts rip through high-end hotels and churches holding Easter services.

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By Ali Bahnasawy
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