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2019-04-26 12:33 Last Updated At:12:40

People grieved in Sri Lanka after suicide attacks that struck worshippers in churches on Easter Sunday and guests eating breakfast at luxury hotels in the capital. Some survivors, bandages covering their healing wounds, mourned over mass graves as their loved ones were buried.

In other images from the Asia-Pacific region this week, an earthquake in the northern Philippines collapsed a supermarket, trapping several people in the rubble. Nine survivors were pulled from the rubble after the quake, which killed at least 17 people in the region.

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In this April 24, 2019, file photo, Anusha Kumari, center, weeps during a mass burial for her husband, two children and three siblings, all victims of Easter Sunday's bomb attacks, in Negombo, Sri Lanka. (AP PhotoGemunu Amarasinghe, File)

People grieved in Sri Lanka after suicide attacks that struck worshippers in churches on Easter Sunday and guests eating breakfast at luxury hotels in the capital. Some survivors, bandages covering their healing wounds, mourned over mass graves as their loved ones were buried.

In this April 21, 2019, file photo, bloodstains a Jesus Christ statue at the St. Sebastian's Church after a blast in Negombo, north of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (AP Photo, File)

China conducted a fleet review marking the 70th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

In this April 23, 2019, file photo, a Sri Lankan family mourns next to the coffins of their three family member, all victims of Easter Sunday bombing, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (AP PhotoEranga Jayawardena, File)

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In this April 22, 2019, file photo, a set of rosary beads, footwear and personal belongings of victims are scattered at the scene of a suicide bombing at St. Sebastian Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka.  (AP PhotoGemunu Amarasinghe, File)

In this April 22, 2019, file photo, a set of rosary beads, footwear and personal belongings of victims are scattered at the scene of a suicide bombing at St. Sebastian Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka. (AP PhotoGemunu Amarasinghe, File)

In this April 24, 2019, file photo coffins of Easter Sunday bomb blast victims lay at a mass burial ground in Katuwapitiya village in Negombo, Sri Lanka. (AP PhotoEranga Jayawardena, File)

In this April 24, 2019, file photo coffins of Easter Sunday bomb blast victims lay at a mass burial ground in Katuwapitiya village in Negombo, Sri Lanka. (AP PhotoEranga Jayawardena, File)

In this April 23, 2019, file photo, rescuers carry an earthquake survivor after being pulled out from the rubble of a commercial building following a 6.1 magnitude earthquake in Porac township, Pampanga province, north of Manila, Philippines. (AP PhotoBullit Marquez, File)

In this April 23, 2019, file photo, rescuers carry an earthquake survivor after being pulled out from the rubble of a commercial building following a 6.1 magnitude earthquake in Porac township, Pampanga province, north of Manila, Philippines. (AP PhotoBullit Marquez, File)

In this April 22, 2019, file photo, wearing protective helmets, employees evacuate their office building following an earthquake in Manila, Philippines. (AP PhotoAaron Favila, File)

In this April 22, 2019, file photo, wearing protective helmets, employees evacuate their office building following an earthquake in Manila, Philippines. (AP PhotoAaron Favila, File)

In this April 24, 2019, file photo, Occupy Central leaders Benny Tai, center, is escorted by Correctional Services officers at a prison yard in Hong Kong. A court in Hong Kong handed down prison sentences of up to 16 months Wednesday to eight leaders of massive 2014 pro-democracy protests on charges of public nuisance offenses. (AP PhotoStr, File)

In this April 24, 2019, file photo, Occupy Central leaders Benny Tai, center, is escorted by Correctional Services officers at a prison yard in Hong Kong. A court in Hong Kong handed down prison sentences of up to 16 months Wednesday to eight leaders of massive 2014 pro-democracy protests on charges of public nuisance offenses. (AP PhotoStr, File)

In this April 24, 2019, file photo, photographers scramble around a prison van carrying the Occupy Central leaders Chan Kin-man, Benny Tai, Raphael Wong and Shiu Ka-chun at a court in Hong Kong. (AP PhotoKin Cheung, File)

In this April 24, 2019, file photo, photographers scramble around a prison van carrying the Occupy Central leaders Chan Kin-man, Benny Tai, Raphael Wong and Shiu Ka-chun at a court in Hong Kong. (AP PhotoKin Cheung, File)

In this April 19, 2019, file photo, Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto greets his supporters during a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia. (AP PhotoDita Alangkara, File)

In this April 19, 2019, file photo, Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto greets his supporters during a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia. (AP PhotoDita Alangkara, File)

In this April 25, 2019, file photo, people line a street during a march celebrating ANZAC Day, a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that commemorates those that served and died in all wars, conflicts, and while peacekeeping, in Sydney, Australia. (AP PhotoRick Rycroft, File)

In this April 25, 2019, file photo, people line a street during a march celebrating ANZAC Day, a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that commemorates those that served and died in all wars, conflicts, and while peacekeeping, in Sydney, Australia. (AP PhotoRick Rycroft, File)

In this April 25, 2019, file photo, Britain's Prince William and New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern attend an Anzac Day service at Auckland War Memorial Museum in Auckland, New Zealand. (Mark TantrumThe New Zealand Government via AP, File)

In this April 25, 2019, file photo, Britain's Prince William and New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern attend an Anzac Day service at Auckland War Memorial Museum in Auckland, New Zealand. (Mark TantrumThe New Zealand Government via AP, File)

In this April 23, 2019, file photo, a polling officer puts indelible ink mark on the index finger of an elderly voter at a polling center during the third phase of the general election in Gauhati, India. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath, File)

In this April 23, 2019, file photo, a polling officer puts indelible ink mark on the index finger of an elderly voter at a polling center during the third phase of the general election in Gauhati, India. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath, File)

In this April 23, 2019, file photo, a new type 094A Jin-class nuclear submarine Long March 10 of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy participates in a naval parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of China's PLA Navy in the sea near Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong province. (AP PhotoMark Schiefelbein, Pool, File)

In this April 23, 2019, file photo, a new type 094A Jin-class nuclear submarine Long March 10 of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy participates in a naval parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of China's PLA Navy in the sea near Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong province. (AP PhotoMark Schiefelbein, Pool, File)

In this April 22, 2019, file photo, Chinese navy chorus performs during a concert featuring Chinese and foreign military bands in Qingdao. (AP PhotoMark Schiefelbein, File)

In this April 22, 2019, file photo, Chinese navy chorus performs during a concert featuring Chinese and foreign military bands in Qingdao. (AP PhotoMark Schiefelbein, File)

In this April 20, 2019, file photo, Indian women participate in a tug-of-war during Suwori Tribal festival in Boko, west of Gauhati, India. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath, File)

In this April 20, 2019, file photo, Indian women participate in a tug-of-war during Suwori Tribal festival in Boko, west of Gauhati, India. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath, File)

In this April 19, 2019, file photo, Balinese Hindus walk on a beach carrying sacred ornaments during a full moon Hindu ritual in Bali, Indonesia. (AP PhotoFirdia Lisnawati, File)

In this April 19, 2019, file photo, Balinese Hindus walk on a beach carrying sacred ornaments during a full moon Hindu ritual in Bali, Indonesia. (AP PhotoFirdia Lisnawati, File)

In this April 25, 2019, file photo, visitors dressed in South Korean traditional "Hanbok" attire put up umbrellas at the Gyeongbok Palace, the main royal palace during the Joseon Dynasty, and one of South Korea's well-known landmarks in Seoul, South Korea. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man, File)

In this April 25, 2019, file photo, visitors dressed in South Korean traditional "Hanbok" attire put up umbrellas at the Gyeongbok Palace, the main royal palace during the Joseon Dynasty, and one of South Korea's well-known landmarks in Seoul, South Korea. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man, File)

A court in Hong Kong sentenced eight leaders of the 2014 pro-democracy protests to up to 16 months in prison for public nuisance offenses.

In this April 24, 2019, file photo, Anusha Kumari, center, weeps during a mass burial for her husband, two children and three siblings, all victims of Easter Sunday's bomb attacks, in Negombo, Sri Lanka. (AP PhotoGemunu Amarasinghe, File)

In this April 24, 2019, file photo, Anusha Kumari, center, weeps during a mass burial for her husband, two children and three siblings, all victims of Easter Sunday's bomb attacks, in Negombo, Sri Lanka. (AP PhotoGemunu Amarasinghe, File)

China conducted a fleet review marking the 70th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

This gallery was curated by Associated Press photo editor Wally Santana in Bangkok.

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In this April 21, 2019, file photo, bloodstains a Jesus Christ statue at the St. Sebastian's Church after a blast in Negombo, north of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (AP Photo, File)

In this April 21, 2019, file photo, bloodstains a Jesus Christ statue at the St. Sebastian's Church after a blast in Negombo, north of Colombo, Sri Lanka. (AP Photo, File)

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In this April 23, 2019, file photo, a Sri Lankan family mourns next to the coffins of their three family member, all victims of Easter Sunday bombing, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (AP PhotoEranga Jayawardena, File)

In this April 23, 2019, file photo, a Sri Lankan family mourns next to the coffins of their three family member, all victims of Easter Sunday bombing, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (AP PhotoEranga Jayawardena, File)

In this April 22, 2019, file photo, a set of rosary beads, footwear and personal belongings of victims are scattered at the scene of a suicide bombing at St. Sebastian Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka.  (AP PhotoGemunu Amarasinghe, File)

In this April 22, 2019, file photo, a set of rosary beads, footwear and personal belongings of victims are scattered at the scene of a suicide bombing at St. Sebastian Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka. (AP PhotoGemunu Amarasinghe, File)

In this April 24, 2019, file photo coffins of Easter Sunday bomb blast victims lay at a mass burial ground in Katuwapitiya village in Negombo, Sri Lanka. (AP PhotoEranga Jayawardena, File)

In this April 24, 2019, file photo coffins of Easter Sunday bomb blast victims lay at a mass burial ground in Katuwapitiya village in Negombo, Sri Lanka. (AP PhotoEranga Jayawardena, File)

In this April 23, 2019, file photo, rescuers carry an earthquake survivor after being pulled out from the rubble of a commercial building following a 6.1 magnitude earthquake in Porac township, Pampanga province, north of Manila, Philippines. (AP PhotoBullit Marquez, File)

In this April 23, 2019, file photo, rescuers carry an earthquake survivor after being pulled out from the rubble of a commercial building following a 6.1 magnitude earthquake in Porac township, Pampanga province, north of Manila, Philippines. (AP PhotoBullit Marquez, File)

In this April 22, 2019, file photo, wearing protective helmets, employees evacuate their office building following an earthquake in Manila, Philippines. (AP PhotoAaron Favila, File)

In this April 22, 2019, file photo, wearing protective helmets, employees evacuate their office building following an earthquake in Manila, Philippines. (AP PhotoAaron Favila, File)

In this April 24, 2019, file photo, Occupy Central leaders Benny Tai, center, is escorted by Correctional Services officers at a prison yard in Hong Kong. A court in Hong Kong handed down prison sentences of up to 16 months Wednesday to eight leaders of massive 2014 pro-democracy protests on charges of public nuisance offenses. (AP PhotoStr, File)

In this April 24, 2019, file photo, Occupy Central leaders Benny Tai, center, is escorted by Correctional Services officers at a prison yard in Hong Kong. A court in Hong Kong handed down prison sentences of up to 16 months Wednesday to eight leaders of massive 2014 pro-democracy protests on charges of public nuisance offenses. (AP PhotoStr, File)

In this April 24, 2019, file photo, photographers scramble around a prison van carrying the Occupy Central leaders Chan Kin-man, Benny Tai, Raphael Wong and Shiu Ka-chun at a court in Hong Kong. (AP PhotoKin Cheung, File)

In this April 24, 2019, file photo, photographers scramble around a prison van carrying the Occupy Central leaders Chan Kin-man, Benny Tai, Raphael Wong and Shiu Ka-chun at a court in Hong Kong. (AP PhotoKin Cheung, File)

In this April 19, 2019, file photo, Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto greets his supporters during a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia. (AP PhotoDita Alangkara, File)

In this April 19, 2019, file photo, Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto greets his supporters during a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia. (AP PhotoDita Alangkara, File)

In this April 25, 2019, file photo, people line a street during a march celebrating ANZAC Day, a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that commemorates those that served and died in all wars, conflicts, and while peacekeeping, in Sydney, Australia. (AP PhotoRick Rycroft, File)

In this April 25, 2019, file photo, people line a street during a march celebrating ANZAC Day, a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that commemorates those that served and died in all wars, conflicts, and while peacekeeping, in Sydney, Australia. (AP PhotoRick Rycroft, File)

In this April 25, 2019, file photo, Britain's Prince William and New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern attend an Anzac Day service at Auckland War Memorial Museum in Auckland, New Zealand. (Mark TantrumThe New Zealand Government via AP, File)

In this April 25, 2019, file photo, Britain's Prince William and New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern attend an Anzac Day service at Auckland War Memorial Museum in Auckland, New Zealand. (Mark TantrumThe New Zealand Government via AP, File)

In this April 23, 2019, file photo, a polling officer puts indelible ink mark on the index finger of an elderly voter at a polling center during the third phase of the general election in Gauhati, India. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath, File)

In this April 23, 2019, file photo, a polling officer puts indelible ink mark on the index finger of an elderly voter at a polling center during the third phase of the general election in Gauhati, India. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath, File)

In this April 23, 2019, file photo, a new type 094A Jin-class nuclear submarine Long March 10 of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy participates in a naval parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of China's PLA Navy in the sea near Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong province. (AP PhotoMark Schiefelbein, Pool, File)

In this April 23, 2019, file photo, a new type 094A Jin-class nuclear submarine Long March 10 of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy participates in a naval parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of China's PLA Navy in the sea near Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong province. (AP PhotoMark Schiefelbein, Pool, File)

In this April 22, 2019, file photo, Chinese navy chorus performs during a concert featuring Chinese and foreign military bands in Qingdao. (AP PhotoMark Schiefelbein, File)

In this April 22, 2019, file photo, Chinese navy chorus performs during a concert featuring Chinese and foreign military bands in Qingdao. (AP PhotoMark Schiefelbein, File)

In this April 20, 2019, file photo, Indian women participate in a tug-of-war during Suwori Tribal festival in Boko, west of Gauhati, India. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath, File)

In this April 20, 2019, file photo, Indian women participate in a tug-of-war during Suwori Tribal festival in Boko, west of Gauhati, India. (AP PhotoAnupam Nath, File)

In this April 19, 2019, file photo, Balinese Hindus walk on a beach carrying sacred ornaments during a full moon Hindu ritual in Bali, Indonesia. (AP PhotoFirdia Lisnawati, File)

In this April 19, 2019, file photo, Balinese Hindus walk on a beach carrying sacred ornaments during a full moon Hindu ritual in Bali, Indonesia. (AP PhotoFirdia Lisnawati, File)

In this April 25, 2019, file photo, visitors dressed in South Korean traditional "Hanbok" attire put up umbrellas at the Gyeongbok Palace, the main royal palace during the Joseon Dynasty, and one of South Korea's well-known landmarks in Seoul, South Korea. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man, File)

In this April 25, 2019, file photo, visitors dressed in South Korean traditional "Hanbok" attire put up umbrellas at the Gyeongbok Palace, the main royal palace during the Joseon Dynasty, and one of South Korea's well-known landmarks in Seoul, South Korea. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man, File)

DETROIT (AP) — The Oakland Athletics no longer have to wonder where they'll play the next few seasons. That won't make the long goodbye any easier.

The A's reacted to the announcement that this will be their last year in Oakland with a mixture of sadness and relief.

“At least as a player, you know where you’re headed,” outfielder Seth Brown said Friday before a game against the Tigers in Detroit. “There’s obviously a lot of moving parts, a lot of stuff we’re not privy to, so it’s just been kind of a waiting game on our end. Where are we going to go? Where are we going to be? So I think just having that knowledge -- at least we know where we’re going to be playing next year.”

Vivek Ranadivé, who owns the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, and Oakland Athletics owner John Fisher announced Thursday that the A’s will temporarily relocate to West Sacramento's Sutter Health Park for at least three seasons. The A's are moving to Las Vegas after a new ballpark is constructed.

The River Cats, who are affiliated with the San Francisco Giants, will continue to play at the same facility.

Fisher was unable to reach an agreement with Oakland city officials on extending the lease at Oakland Coliseum, which expires at the end of this season. The A's have played in the city since 1968.

“There's direction now, which we've talked a lot about,” Oakland A's manager Mark Kotsay said. “We've got time to kind of reflect on what this really means from an organizational standpoint, the history that we've had in Oakland, with this being now the final season. There's a lot of emotion that goes behind this.”

It will not only cause some upheaval for the players and staff but also members of the organization that work behind the scenes.

“At the end of the day, we know where we're going to be for the next three seasons after the finish this year and that in itself gives a little bit of stability,” Kotsay said. “At the same time, in the present, it's challenging in certain ways to think about the finality of this organization in Oakland.”

Sacramento will be a much smaller environment to house a major league team. Ranadivé said the River Cats venue currently seats 16,000 when counting the stands, the lawn behind center field and standing room only.

First baseman Ryan Noda is concerned with the facilities. He's hopeful that significant upgrades will be made, much like the Toronto Blue Jays did at Buffalo's Triple-A facility. The Blue Jays played at Buffalo's Sahlen Field in 2020 in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“New walls, new dugouts, new locker rooms — everything they needed to become a big league stadium,” said Noda, who played some games in Sacramento as a minor leaguer. “As long as we can do something like that, then it'll be all right. But it's definitely going to be different than playing in stadiums that hold 40,000 people.”

Kotsay is confident the upgrades will occur.

“I know it will be of major league baseball quality,” he said. “It's has to be of major league baseball quality. I know the Players Association will make sure that takes place, as they did in Buffalo.”

For the rest of this season, the A's will have to deal with small home crowds and disappointed fans.

“We’re sad for the fans, the diehard fans, who always come to our games, always support us, always support the boys wearing the jersey,” Noda said.

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Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive, center, shakes hands John Fisher, owner of the Oakland Athletics, before the start of a news conference where Fisher announced his team will leave Oakland after this season and play temporarily at a minor league park, during a news conference in West Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, April 4 2024.The A's announced the decision to play at the home of the Sacramento River Cats from 2025-27 with an option for 2028 on Thursday after being unable to reach an agreement to extend their lease in Oakland during that time. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadive, center, shakes hands John Fisher, owner of the Oakland Athletics, before the start of a news conference where Fisher announced his team will leave Oakland after this season and play temporarily at a minor league park, during a news conference in West Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, April 4 2024.The A's announced the decision to play at the home of the Sacramento River Cats from 2025-27 with an option for 2028 on Thursday after being unable to reach an agreement to extend their lease in Oakland during that time. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

John Fisher, owner of the Oakland Athletics baseball team, announces that his team will leave Oakland after this season and play temporarily at a minor league park, during a news conference in West Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, April 4, 2024. The A's announced the decision to play at the home of the Sacramento River Cats from 2025-27 with an option for 2028 on Thursday after being unable to reach an agreement to extend their lease in Oakland during that time. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

John Fisher, owner of the Oakland Athletics baseball team, announces that his team will leave Oakland after this season and play temporarily at a minor league park, during a news conference in West Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, April 4, 2024. The A's announced the decision to play at the home of the Sacramento River Cats from 2025-27 with an option for 2028 on Thursday after being unable to reach an agreement to extend their lease in Oakland during that time. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Sutter Health Park, home of the Triple A team Sacramento River Cats, is shown in West Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, April 4, 2024. The Oakland Athletics announced the decision to play at the home of the Sacramento River Cats from 2025-27 with an option for 2028 on Thursday after being unable to reach an agreement to extend their lease in Oakland during that time. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Sutter Health Park, home of the Triple A team Sacramento River Cats, is shown in West Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, April 4, 2024. The Oakland Athletics announced the decision to play at the home of the Sacramento River Cats from 2025-27 with an option for 2028 on Thursday after being unable to reach an agreement to extend their lease in Oakland during that time. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Oakland Athletics manager Mark Kotsay walks to the dugout after making a pitching change during the eighth inning of the team's baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, March 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Oakland Athletics manager Mark Kotsay walks to the dugout after making a pitching change during the eighth inning of the team's baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, March 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)