Tamil Tiger suicide bomber suspected of minister’s killing
Senior minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, 55, was killed in the town of Weliveriya outside the capital Colombo. The minister had walked up to the starting line where more than 100 runners were lined up and at the countdown there was a huge explosion.
“Ready, on your marks, steady,” an official said over the public address system, seconds before the blast.
