Lanka News
11 killed, 30 wounded, bomb explodes inside restaurant in Ampaa'rai

May 9, 2008, 17:49

11 persons were killed and more than 30 persons were wounded in a bomb explosion inside a crowded restaurant in the centre of Ampaa'rai town in a pre-dominant Sinhala area, Friday evening around 6:00 p.m., initial reports said.

The explosion comes 12 hours ahead of the Eastern Provincial elections.