5 civilians n minister injured n admitted to NCTH (ragama) hospital..just said:just hope no civillian casualties...
shehanD said:Claymore explosion targeting government minister - Ja-Ela [Updated]
A claymore bomb has been triggered off targeting a VIP motorcade carrying a government minister, D.M Dassanayake, at Ja-Ela around 10.35 a.m this morning, January 08.
According to the available information the explosion occurred between Ja-Ela junction and Rukmani Devi junction along the Colombo - Negombo main road.
Latest information said that minister D.M Dassanayake and another six civilians received injuries due to the explosion and they were rushed to the Ragama teaching hospital for immediate medical attention, sources added. Two of the victims are in critical condition, Ragama hospital sources said.
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