Friday, December 01, 2006

Sri Lanka minister survives blast
Last Updated: Friday, 1 December2006, 08:06 GMT


Sri Lanka minister survives blast
Sri Lankan Defence Ministry Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakse (l) is hugged by elder brother Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse (C) in Colombo, 01 December 2006 after the explosion
Gothabaya Rajapakse (l) is hugged by his brother after the blast
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse's brother has escaped a suspected suicide bomb attack in the capital, Colombo, officials said.

Gothabaya Rajapakse, who is also the defence secretary, was "safe", a military spokesman said.

The government has blamed Tamil Tiger rebels for the blast, which killed at least one person and hurt 14 others.

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