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Minor explosion in Colombo
[25 Apr 2001]

A minor explosion occurred in a high-security area in Colombo this morning.

Police investigating the incident said that the explosion occurred in a building close to the President's House in Colombo.

An officer from the Presidential Security Division was injured when he tried to open a suspicious box in an abandoned building during a routine search operation, Police said.

Workers in nearby buildings seemed unperturbed but confirmed that they had heard a minor explosion.

 

 

 

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