Huge blast in Colombo, suicide bomber suspected

By IANS,

Colombo : A powerful bomb, apparently triggered by a suicide bomber, exploded in the heart of Colombo during rush hour Friday morning, killing and wounding an unspecified number of people.


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Military officials and witnesses said the deafening blast took place near Hotel Hilton, in the commercial district of the Sri Lankan capital.

The attack was apparently targeted at a police bus that was passing by. Ambulances quickly evacuated the wounded to hospitals.

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