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Sri Lankan Blast Kills An OfficialCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Sri Lankan government minister died Tuesday in a roadside bombing. The government blamed Tamil rebels for the assassination, the first of a top Sri Lankan official in 19 months. The attack was almost certain to intensify the civil war between government forces and rebels that has been raging across northern Sri Lanka. President Mahinda Rajapaksa implied that the government would retaliate. Rasiah Ilanthirayan, a military spokesman for the rebel group, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, did not respond to calls. The bomb tore through a car carrying D. M. Dassanayake, the minister of nation building, just north of Colombo, said Brig. Udaya Nanayakkara, a military spokesman. Mr. Dassanayake, who died of head injuries and other wounds, had been coordinating efforts to rebuild Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province after government forces drove the rebels from the area in July. The blast killed another man and wounded 10, officials said. Tag CloudExternal InformationAdditional InformationI.O.C. Rules Will Limit Protests by Athletes...Glaciers in Retreat... Afghan Bomber Kills 10, Including 5 Children... Suspect in Bomb Plot Escapes in Pakistan... Where Am I?News Main Page - Business - Sri Lankan Blast Kills An Official |
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