According to the sources, the child suicide bomber possibly between 13-16 years of age had exploded himself around 8.30 pm after reaching the soldiers in guise of a civilian seeking refuge with them.

The sources citing eyewitness said that child soldier had behaved in a manner as he had been drugged or severely harassed before the mission.

The LTTE has been placed in the UN for using child combatants for war since last few years.