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Article: Bomb defused as Lanka's main buddhist festival gets underway.
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- PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.
- Article date:
- August 26, 2007
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Bomb defused as Lanka's main buddhist festival gets underway
Colombo, Aug 26 (PTI) Police today defused a bomb after detecting it in Sri Lanka's Kandy city where a major Buddhist festival, attended by scores, have commenced.
The three-kilogramme bomb was found in an abandoned building near the path through which a procession of the festival moves through the city's streets, police said.
"The bomb was found following a tip off. A search operation is on to see if there are more ...