The Hindu : 2 killed in Sri Lankan blast

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Front Page \| Previous 2 killed in Sri Lankan blast COLOMBO, AUG. 26. A Sri Lankan soldier on leave exploded a grenade following a quarrel, killing himself and a civilian and wounding eight others. The Government said in a statement today that the incident occurred yesterday at Arapattai in the eastern Batticaloa district. It did not give details, but said investigations were being carried out jointly by the police and military police. The statement also said Government troops had clashed with a group of 10 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels at Paliaikkuli in Wanni region yesterday, killing six of them. The remaining rebels managed to escape, it said. - Reuters Send this article to Friends by E-Mail
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Front Page \| Previous 2 killed in Sri Lankan blast COLOMBO, AUG. 26. A Sri Lankan soldier on leave exploded a grenade following a quarrel, killing himself and a civilian and wounding eight others. The Government said in a statement today that the incident occurred yesterday at Arapattai in the eastern Batticaloa district. It did not give details, but said investigations were being carried out jointly by the police and military police. The statement also said Government troops had clashed with a group of 10 Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels at Paliaikkuli in Wanni region yesterday, killing six of them. The remaining rebels managed to escape, it said. - Reuters Send this article to Friends by E-Mail
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