Diyathalawa bus blast explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 12 military men among 19 injured in Sri Lanka bus explosion - Times of India . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 2018-02-21 . 2018-02-27.
  2. Web site: Grenade on Sri Lanka bus injures 19; military rules out attack. Reuters . 21 February 2018 . 2018-02-27.
  3. Web site: Hand grenade brought by army officer went off - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Headlines . Dailymirror.lk . 2018-02-27.
  4. Web site: Diyathalawa explosion: Army appoints six-member committee - Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Headlines . Dailymirror.lk . 2018-02-27.

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