Added: Oct 9, 2008
From: lkwebnews
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Note, This is an edited version of the original news bulletin. Minister of Agricultural Development & Agrarian Services Development and General Secretary of Sri Lanka Freedom Party, Maithripala Sirisena had a narrow escape from an LTTE assassination attempt this afternoon (Oct 9). A female LTTE suicide bomber exploded herself targeting the vehicle convoy of the Minister at the Pirivena Junction , Boralasgamuwa around 1.15 PM. Police confirmed that the explosion has caused no harm to the Minister. According to the latest information , no one except the suicide cadre has been killed in the explosion. Seven others including Deputy Minister of Agrarian Services Siripala Gamlath have sustained injuries. According to the hospital sources , Minister Gamlath has suffered only minor injuries. Five of the injured have been admitted to the Teaching Hospital , Kalubowila, the sources added. http://www.defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20081009_04
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