External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday confirmed the two Janta Dal (Secular) party workers, KG Hanumantharayappa and M Rangappa were among five Indians killed in a string of blasts that hit Sri Lanka on Sunday.  
Confirming and pouring in condolence over the death of the two Kannadigas, Party chief and Karnataka Chief minister H D Kumaraswamy tweeted, "I'm deeply shocked at the loss of our JD(S) party workers, whom I know personally. We stand with their families in this hour of grief".