LTTE claymore kills 21

Rush-hour bus targeted in Katubedda; Over 70 injured:

AT LEAST 21 civilians including eight women were killed and over 70 others injured when the LTTE triggered off another claymore mine targeting a packed passenger bus at Katubedda, Moratuwa during the morning rush hour yesterday.

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Bus bomb at Polgolla kills two

At least two people were killed and 20 people injured when a bomb exploded inside a private bus plying from Matale to Kandy via Wattegama near the Polgolla Open University just 500 metres away from the Polgolla dam across the Mahaweli river, Police and Military sources said.

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President condemns LTTE bomb attacks

The explosions at Katubedda and Polgolla once again show the LTTE’s brutality and lack of respect for human life, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday.

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Janashakthi goes for Rs. 33 m share issue

Will raise Rs. 400 m for expansion:

The first Initial Public Offering after two years of silence will be rolled out by Janashakthi Insurance Co Limited to issue 33 million ordinary shares at Rs 12 each to raise Rs 400 million for the company.

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