Military rules out any sabotage at Karadiyanaru

Defence authprities today ruled out any sabotage over Karadiyanaru blast which occurred this morning killing several people. Military spokesman Major General Ubhaya Medawala ruled out any sabotage over the blast and confirmed that a special probe is underway.

A nearby agriculture office crowded with farmers who had come to buy fertilizer was also completely destroyed and power to the area was cut off. The container full of explosives got blasted while it was shifted. The explosives were to be used to blast a rock for construction work. The container belonged to a Chinese construction company which had undertaken development work in the East.