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On 10 March 2009, a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam suicide bomber caused an explosion at a religious parade near Godapitiya Jumma mosque in Akuressa, Matara in southern Sri Lanka, killing 14 and injuring 35 civilians. Several government ministers were among the injured including oil resource minister A. H. M. Fowzie, telecommunication minister Mahinda Wijesekara, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, Pandu Bandaranaike, Chandrasiri Gajadeera, and Ali Ameer. Also, there were few local politicians among the dead.

As a result of the police investigations on the incident, the LTTE suicide bomber was identified as Senthamil by his girlfriend at the Matara Hospital mortuary.

The explosion was caught on a video footage filmed by a local resident.

References

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2. "Sri Lanka suicide bombing targets government ministers | World news | guardian.co.uk". London: Guardian. Associated Press. 10 March 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
3. "South Asia | Sri Lanka 'suicide bomb kills 14'". BBC News. 10 March 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
4. ^ Nelson, Dean (10 March 2009). "Sri Lankan ministers targeted by Tamil Tiger suicide bomber". London: Telegraph. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
5. "Akuressa blast: Police transfers amidst questions of security". Sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
6. "LTTE suicide bomber attack Mosque - Akurassa". Defence.lk. 30 December 2010. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
7. Dhammika, Denagama. "The Island-News". Island.lk. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
8. "Akuressa blast (Suicide Attack)". Lankapuvath.lk. Retrieved 27 September 2012.

External links

• Akuressa Attack Video caught on tape

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