今天，斯里兰卡多地一共发生了八起连环爆炸。其中六起发生在酒店或者教堂附近，包括首都的三间高级酒店、科伦坡市的两座教堂和东部城市拜蒂克洛的一座教堂。截止到现在，已造成至少450人受伤、207人死亡。
Today, a total of 8 explosions are reported at multiple locations in Sri Lanka. Six of the explosions happened at near hotels or churches, including three luxury hotels in the capital city, two churches in Colombo and one church at Batticaloa. Up until now, at least 450 people are hurt and 207 are killed in the explosions.
由于今天是基督教的复活节，很多教徒都前往教堂参加复活节活动。密集的人口给了不法分子可乘之机。
Today is Easter, so a lot of Christians headed to churches to take part in ritualistic events. The criminal responsible took advantage of the high population density in these areas.
斯里兰卡已经从当地时间下午6点开始实行12个小时的全岛宵禁。据斯里兰卡航空公司表示，国内航班全部暂停运行，国际航班照常，但是旅客需要提前4个小时到达机场，已便有足够的时间进行额外的安全检查。
A 12-hour national curfew has been imposed since 6 pm local time. According to Sri Lanka airline, all of the domestic flights have been temporarily shut down. International flights proceed as usual, but passengers need to arrive at the airport 4 hours prior to the departure to allow sufficient time for extra security checks.
斯里兰卡政府已经宣布国家进入戒严状态，并禁止了当地的社交媒体以及短信流通。
The government of Sri Lanka has enforced a communication restriction: social media networks and messaging services have been temporarily blocked.
目前还没有任何组织和个人宣称与这一系列袭击的关系。逝者已逝，希望不法分子尽快被逮捕，不要再出现更多的伤亡。
For now, no organizations or individuals have claimed responsibility for these attacks. Hope the dead rest in peace and the person responsible be captured soon before any more casualties.