Eiffel Tower goes dark to honour Sri Lanka attack victims

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – At the stroke of midnight on Sunday (21) in Paris, the Eiffel Tower went dark to honour the more than 200 people who died in the Sri Lanka bomb attacks.

It’s a move the Operators of the iconic landmark often make in tribute to causes and calamities.

Ce soir, je m'éteindrai dès 00h00 pour rendre hommage aux victimes des attentats du Sri Lanka????????

Tonight, from 12:00 am, I will turn my lights off to pay tribute to the victims of the Sri Lanka attacks???????? #SriLanka pic.twitter.com/a3tv8b58wn

— La tour Eiffel (@LaTourEiffel) April 21, 2019

“Tonight, from 12:00 AM, I will turn my lights off to pay tribute to the victims of the Sri Lanka attack,” a post on the tower’s Twitter account said.

At least 290 people were killed and 500 more injured in a series of explosions across Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, one of the most sacred days of the year for Christians.