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At least 10 people have been killed and many including a minister has been injured in a suicide bomb attack in southern Sri Lanka. At least one minister was among more than 20 people injured in the blast at the town of Akuressa, 160km (100 miles) south of the capital, Colombo.
Government officials were attending a ceremony to mark the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad at the mosque. According to the defense ministry, the blast was carried out by Tamil Tiger rebels but no-one has yet admitted responsibility.
Post and Telecommunications Minister Mahinda Wijesekara was injured in the attack and is said to be in intensive care. A helicopter is airlifting the critically wounded back to Colombo.
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