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Wednesday 16 January 2008

Sri Lankan soldiers patrol on a street in Colombo

January 16, 2008 as security has been stepped up after the end of ceasefire agreement as the government quit a Norwegian-arranged ceasefire two weeks ago. At least 23 people were killed and 67 injured Wednesday in a suspected Tamil Tiger bomb attack on a crowded bus in southwest Sri Lanka, the defence ministry said.

Pictures:(AFP/Sanka Vidanagama)