(Lanka-e-News, 2008 April 28, 10.50 AM) A powerful bomb was found and defused at a crowded bus station in Galgamuwa today (28) morning, minutes before the device had been set to go off, police said.
The parcel bomb equipped with a timing device was discovered in Galgamuwa, police said.
"Passengers alerted the police and the bomb was defused just in time," a police official said. "There were ball bearings packed into the bomb and they could have caused a lot of casualties."
Monday, April 28, 2008
A bomb found at Galgamuwa
Ahmadinejad arrives in Sri Lanka today to strengthen Iran-Lanka ties
Iranian President Mohmoud Ahmadinejad is due in Sri Lanka today for a two day official visit and the government has made elaborate arrangements to receive the first Iranian head of state visiting Sri Lanka with full state honours and to further strengthen the bilateral ties between the two countries.
President Ahmadinejad and his entourage are scheduled to arrive at BIA at 5.30 p.m.
The highlight of the official visit of the Iranian president will be the inspection tour at the Sapugaskanda oil refinery expansion project tomorrow morning which is being funded by the Islamic Republic of Iran to the tune of US$ 750 million and the inauguration of the Uma Oya Multipurpose Irrigation Project constructed at a cost of US$ 450 million and funded by Iran at Wellawaya later in the morning.
President Mahinda Rajapaksa will receive the Iranian President Ahmadinejad at the BIA on his arrival and a 21 gun salute and Guard of Honour by the Sri Lanka Navy will follow.
The two leaders will hold bilateral talks at 7.30 p.m. at the Presidential Secretariat which will be followed by the signing of agreements at 8.30 p.m. and a press briefing thereafter.
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Friday, April 25, 2008
Explosion near the bus stand
The bomb has exploded near the Bus Stand. Heavy traffic and sounds of ambulance on th 120 route. no information on any casualties.
LTTE hands over 28 bodies of Army personnel to ICRC
(Lanka-e-News, 2008 April 25, 9.00 AM) LTTE handed over 28 bodies of the Army personnel who were killed in clashes in Muhamalai and Nagarkovil Forward Defense Lines (FDL) wednesday (23), to the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) at Kilinochchi.
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