In January, Nation Building Minister D.M. Dassanayake was killed in a roadside bomb attack blamed on Tamil rebels. Two other lawmakers — from the opposition — were also killed this year. One was gunned down in the capital, Colombo, while the other died in a blast in the rebel-held north.
Mon, Apr 07, 2008 - Page 5 News List
Tamil Tigers kill ex-Olympian
STARTING GUN A bloody suicide bombing just outside Colombo yesterday left the ruling party’s chief whip and 11 others dead as the nation began celebrating the Sinhalese New Year
AGENCIES , COLOMBO
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