Mosque bombed in Sri Lanka

Ten people were killed and three government ministers were injured today when a bomb exploded outside a mosque in the town of Akuressa, southern Sri Lanka. The blast occurred during the Islamic celebration of Mawlid, where many civilians and government officials were present to commemorate the prophet Mohammed’s birthday.
The explosion is being regarded as a Tamil Tigers suicide bomber attack, suggested to be a reaction to governmental action in the northeast of the country- the routing-out of the Tamil Tigers from their last stronghold.
The Tamil Tigers have been engaged in fighting for an Independent state for the Tamil minority since 1983.
Tamil Tiger spokespeople have not yet been available for comment.