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Deadly blast in eastern Sri Lanka Blast on eve of Sri Lanka polls
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At least eight people have been killed in an explosion in eastern Sri Lanka, the military says. At least 12 people have been killed in an explosion on the eve of elections in eastern Sri Lanka, officials say.
Another 30 were wounded in the blast in the town of Ampara. Reports say the explosion ripped through a cafe. It is not yet clear what caused the blast. More than 20 others were wounded in the blast in a cafe in the town of Ampara, 220km (130 miles) from Colombo. It is not yet clear what caused the blast.
Security is tight in the east of the island, ahead of the region's first provincial elections in 20 years. Security is tight in the east of the island, a day before the region's first provincial elections in 20 years.
Fighting between troops and Tamil Tiger rebels has worsened this year after the government pulled out of a truce.Fighting between troops and Tamil Tiger rebels has worsened this year after the government pulled out of a truce.
The director of Ampara national hospital, Dr Lankathilake Jayasinghe, told the BBC's Sinhala Service that 12 people had been killed and 24 were injured in the blast.
Military spokesman Brig Udaya Nanayakkara told the BBC that the explosion occurred at a small restaurant called the City Cafe hotel.