"The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms a series of heinous and cowardly terrorist attacks ... on Easter Sunday, April 21, 2019," the text of the corresponding statement of RIA Novosti reports.

The Security Council also expressed condolences to the families of the victims and the Government of Sri Lanka in connection with the events, and also stressed the need to bring to justice the perpetrators and organizers of the attacks.

Earlier, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka reported identifying the bodies of 31 foreign nationals. It was noted that all of them were victims of terrorist attacks.