Suicide bomb sours Sri Lanka's celebrations

Sri Lanka’s independence day was overshadowed by the effects of a suicide bomb at the main railway station in the capital Colombo today.

Sri Lanka’s independence day was overshadowed by the effects of a suicide bomb at the main railway station in the capital Colombo today.

The country was today marking the 60th anniversary of its independence just 24 hours after a female suicide bomber killed at least 11 people and wounded 92 others.

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