Bomb Blast-today

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A claymore bomb has been triggered off targeting a VIP motorcade carrying a non-cabinet minister of Nation Building, D.M Dassanayake, at Ja-Ela around 10.35 a.m this morning, January 08.

According to the available information the motorcade was plying towards Colombo along the Negombo - Colombo (A-3) main road when the explosion occurred near the Rukmani Devi junction, defence sources said.

Latest information said that minister D.M Dassanayake and four others who sustained severe injuries are now being treated at the Intensive Care Unit at Ragama Teaching hospital. The Director of the Ragama hospital said six others were also admitted (Total 11)following the explosion.

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Few minutes ago non-cabinet minister of Nation Building D.M. Dassanayake succumbed to his injuries suffered during the Ja-ELa claymore attack.
Police have confirmed that the claymore mine had been activated via remote control and the mine had been placed on the side of the road.