Boralesgamuwa calm after bomb blast [October 09 2008]

Boralesgamuwa remained calm after a suspected LTTE suicide attack which targeted the Minister of Agricultural Development and Agrarian Services, Maithripala Sirisena. A female Tiger suicide bomber targeted the Minister's vehicle convoy returning from today's launch of the paddy cultivation ceremony in Bandaragama, but have missed the target only injuring a deputy Minister.

Police media spokesman confirmed that a female suicide cadre had jumped at the convoy of Minister Maithripala Sirisena when he was returning from Bandaragama. The minister's vehicle was not damaged. Two vehicles of his convoy sustained damages. Six persons were injured from the blast.

Seven people were injured in the attack including the deputy Minister Siripala Gamlath. Five of the injured have been admitted to Kalubowila General Hospital and 2 others to the Colombo General Hospital. One admitted to Kalubowila Hospital has succumbed to his injuries. The injured admitted to Kalubowila Hospital are H.S Kumarasingha of Polonnaruwa, A. Sanjeewa of Matugama, Udaya Wijeratna of Piliyandala, Weerasingha of Bokundara and Wimalaseana of Boralesgamuwa.