Aftermath footage shows the impact of a blast that ripped through Zion Church in Sri Lanka's Batticaloa, where 28 people have died.

Video shows first responders dousing a destroyed building in water and military on the scene while locals look on.

Ambulances are also seen transporting the injured to a nearby government hospital.

At least 207 people have been killed and 450 injured in explosions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, according to police.

Eight blasts were reported, including at churches in Negombo and Colombo's Kochchikade district, in addition to Batticaloa, during Easter services.

The Shangri-La, Kingsbury and Cinnamon Grand hotels and one other, all in the capital, were also targeted.

At least 207 people were killed and hundreds more wounded in a series of bomb blasts that hit luxury hotels and churches across Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, leaving the entire country in a state of lock-down.The first wave of attacks struck at the heart of the country's minority Christian community during busy Easter services at churches in the cities of Colombo, Negombo and Batticaloa on Sunday morning.Additional blasts ripped through three high-end hotels, the Shangri La, Cinnamon Grand and Kingsbury, all in capital city Colombo.