Bomb Blast in Colombo - Detail News 16/05/2008

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Suicide bomb explosion near Sambuddhaloka temple ; 10 killed, over 95 wounded - Fort Ten including eight Police personnel were killed and over 95 casualties reported, following the LTTE suicide bomb attack near Sambuddhaloka Viharaya, Fort at 12.05 p.m., today (May 16). According to the available information, a motor bike riding LTTE suicide bomber had rammed into a bus carrying Police personnel at the Ceramic Junction, near Shri Sambuddhaloka Viharaya. The Police personnel were to serve with security in the area in a possible emergency with related to a protest scheduled by the main opposition party in Colombo Fort this afternoon. Director General National Hospital Dr. Hector Weerasinghe exclusively speaking to defence.lk said that, over 90 people have been already admitted to the National hospital. Sixty two (62) civilians, 30 Police and 3 Army personnel were among the casualties received, he was quoted as saying. The latest LTTE carnage comes in the eve of 'Vesak' a national and religious festival, and also within a week of the pre-election bomb explosion at Ampara which left dozen killed and 30 others wounded. The LTTE is an internationally banned terrorist outfit, fighting for a mono-ethnic state since 1983.

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