Explosion in Sri Lankan port leads to 11 deaths

Angry mobs set fire to shops following two explosions today in a restive north-east Sri Lankan town, with 11 people reported killed.

Explosion in Sri Lankan port leads to 11 deaths
Wed, 12 Apr, 2006 - 15:21

Angry mobs set fire to shops following two explosions today in a restive north-east Sri Lankan town, with 11 people reported killed.

An indefinite curfew was imposed on the strategic port town of Trincomalee and units from the Sri Lankan army and navy were posted there, said military spokesman Brig. Prasad Samarasinghe.

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