Sri Lanka Police urge public to stay on high alert

Hours after a bomb blast in the north central town of Dambulla that killed 18 civilians and injured 50, the police authorities today called on the people to be aware of the LTTE game plan and take action immediately regarding any suspicious persons and parcels in public places.

“These terrorist attacks are also designed to raise tensions among the people in the South and at the same time to disrupt their normal lives and day to day activities,” Police Spokesman DIG N.K Illangakoon told media.

The DIG stated that investigations reveal that the conductor of the bus in which the explosion occurred had noticed two suspicious persons getting into the ill- fated bus at Matale and getting off at Naula.

“Had the conductor been more aware and sensitive to the tactics of the terrorists he would have averted the disaster which occurred today at the bus stand in Dambulla,’’ he said.

The majority of those passengers in the ill-fated bus were traveling to the city of Anuradhapura to attend a Buddhist religious function.

Source: colombopage