Så langt er der kun kommet billeder fra kirkerne, ikke fra hotellerne der blev rammet.

Selvmordsbomberen på luksushotellet Cinnamon Grand Hotel opførte sig pænt. Ubemærket stillede han sig i kø foran buffeten og ventede på sin tur. Da han var kommet frem udløste han bomben han bar på ryggen.

Carrying a plate, the man, who had registered at the hotel the night before as Mohamed Azzam Mohamed, was just about to be served when he set off his devastating strike in the packed restaurant, a manager at the Sri Lankan hotel said.

“There was utter chaos,” said the manager, who spoke to AFP on condition of anonymity as he is not allowed to speak for the company.

Jihadisterne vidste hvad de gjorde: Første påskedag er en af de travleste dage i året, både i kirkerne og på hotellerne.

The Taprobane restaurant at the hotel was having one of its busiest days of the year for the Easter holiday weekend.

“It was 8:30 am and it was busy. It was families,” the manager told AFP.

“He came up to the top of the queue and set off the blast,” he added.

“One of our managers who was welcoming guests was among those killed instantly.”

The bomber also died. Parts of his body were found intact by police and taken away.

Selvmordsbomberen var en “local”. Han havde opgivet at han var der på business, men adressen var falsk. Måske han var beskeden, fordi han ikke var vant til at færdes på et femstjernet hotel?

Hotellerne har indført nyhedsembargo. Trolig med henblik på. skadesbegrænsning. Men skaden er allerede sket. Folk bor på femstjernede hoteller og luksussen skaber en følelse af sikkerhed. Men komfort og sikkerhed er to forskellige ting. Det ved vi nu.

Sri Lanka Bomber Stood at Hotel Buffet then Unleashed Terror