Sri Lanka police say a suicide bomber killed an opposition leader and at least 21 other people Monday in the north-central town of Anuradhapura. Police say the bomber attacked during a ceremony to open the new office of the main opposition United National Party.
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A Tamil Tiger suicide bomber triggered a blast near offices of the main opposition party in northern Sri Lanka on Monday, killing at least 22 people, officials said.
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21 Killed In Tamil Tiger Suicide Attack In Sri Lanka (INO News)
October 5th, 2008
(RTTNews) - Suspected Tamil Tiger rebels killed more than 21 persons, including a top former army general, in a suicide-bomb attack in Sri Lanka’s north-central town of Anuradhapura, defense officials said.
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Military: Suicide bomber kills 22 in Sri Lanka (AP via Yahoo! News)
October 5th, 2008
A suspected Tamil Tiger suicide bomber blew up an opposition party office Monday in a town in northern Sri Lanka killing about 20 people, including a former army officer, the military said.
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Roadside bomb kills 2 in northern Sri Lanka (Bangkok Post - Thailand’s English news)
October 5th, 2008
Sri Lanka’s military says a roadside bomb has exploded, killing two civilians and wounding another in the country’s war-torn north.
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Suicide blast in Sri Lanka kills 20: military (AFP via Yahoo! News)
October 5th, 2008
At least 20 people were killed in a Tamil Tiger suicide attack in Sri Lanka’s northern town of Anuradhapura on Monday, the defence ministry said.
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A news report says a suicide bomber has killed around 20 people including a former army officer in a town in northern Sri Lanka.
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Roadside bomb kills 2 in Sri Lanka (Yahoo! Asia News)
October 5th, 2008
Sri Lanka’s military says a roadside bomb explosion has killed two civilians and wounded another in the north. Military spokesman Brig. Udaya Nanayakkara blames Tamil Tiger rebels for the bombing Sunday night on a vehicle transporting fish along a remote road in Anuradhapura district.
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Suicide blast in Sri Lanka’s north: military (AFP via Yahoo! News)
October 5th, 2008
A large suicide blast hit Sri Lanka’s north central town of Anuradhapura on Monday, with many people feared dead or injured, the military said, blaming Tamil Tiger rebels.
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Station deserted
October 5th, 2008
Fort Railway Station which is one of the busiest in the country remained lonely today because of the train strike. Pic by Pradeep Pathirana
— Sunday, October 05, 2008 4:02:54 PM
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