Diyathalawa bus blast
The Diyathalawa bus blast resulted in injures to nineteen people who were travelling in a bus from Jaffna to Diyatalawa. The injured include twelve Sri Lankan military personnel, with two of them being grievously wounded. The incident occurred on 21 February 2018 at 5:45 AM at Kahagolla area in Diyathalawa.[1][2] The blast was reported to be caused by a hand grenade exploding after it fell onto the floor of the bus.[3] The Sri Lanka Army appointed a six-member committee to investigate the incident.[4]
References
- ^ "12 military men among 19 injured in Sri Lanka bus explosion - Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2018-02-21. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ^ "Grenade on Sri Lanka bus injures 19; military rules out attack". Reuters. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ^ "Hand grenade brought by army officer went off - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Headlines". Dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2018-02-27.
- ^ "Diyathalawa explosion: Army appoints six-member committee - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Headlines". Dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2018-02-27.