Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo said it was in shock over the deadly bombing which hit the hotel yesterday.In a media statement today, the hotel said that at approximately 09:05 a.m. local time, an explosion took place in Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo’s Table One Restaurant - one of several locations in Colombo which were affected by yesterday's attacks.
The hotel said: "We are deeply saddened and shocked by the incident and our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the casualties and those who have been affected.
We are working closely with local authorities and emergency services to provide our fullest assistance and support to the affected staff and guests.
Our immediate priority is to look after the safety and wellbeing of all involved. A Shangri-La team has been activated to provide all necessary support.
As this is an active investigation, we are unable to comment further at this stage. We will provide an update once more information is available.
For guest-related enquiries, we have set up a helpline at +603 2025 4619 to assist our guests."