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10 killed in Sri Lanka blast


By Nirupama Subramanian

COLOMBO, APRIL 1.About 10 people were killed and over 100 injured in a blast at a stadium in central Sri Lanka on Sunday.

The incident took place in Kurunegala, at a football ground packed to capacity for a music show.

Officials said the show, organised by a private television and radio network, included two women singers from Bombay who were reported to be unhurt.

The involvement of the LTTE in the incident has been ruled out. The man who was carrying the explosive device is believed to have been killed.

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