47 Wounded in Bomb Blast In Colombo (Updated 4)

Names of those injured in Pettah blast updated

(August 30, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) The bomb which went off in Pettah injuring at least 47 persons was believed to planted close to a Clocks stall , near the Bo tree at Olcott Mawatha, Police said. The explosion went off at 12.15 p.m. and the area was crowded at the time of the blast .

The condition of five persons are reported to be serious.

"We received 45 people injured in the blast," a director of the Colombo National Hospital, Anil Jasinghe, told Sri Lanka Guardian.

"There are four women and two children among the wounded," he said.

Some roads adjoining Olcott Mawatha in Pettah have been closed temporary following the explosion. Police said that investigations are going on into the incident.

The names of 35 persons out of 47 who were injured at the Pettah bomb blast this morning have been released. The names are as follows:

1. Gamini, age 26, Kurunegala
2. Ranjith Nalaka, age 28, Chilaw
3. A.M. Ajith Bandara, age 22, Lunugama
4. Anoma Chandani, age 23, Biyagama
5. Susiri Udayanga, age 24, Mattegoda
6. M.A.M.Roshen, age 36, Veyangoda
7. M. Chandra Malkanthi, age 48, Urugasmanghandiya
8. H.M. Nandasena, age 51, Maha Buthgamuwa, Angoda
9. L.A.D.K. Thilak Krishantha, age 21, Lunugama
10. Kasun Laksiri, age 10, Gampola
11. Pradeepa Bandara, age 21, Gampola
12. Isuru Dinesh Kumara, age 20, Kosgama
13. M. Saleem Rizwan, age 38, Colombo 12
14. K. Rajaratnam, age 32 , Colombo
15. P.P. Indrage, age 42, Tissamaharama
16. Chethana Kumari, age 21, Mulleriyawa
17. D.M.Rampriya, age 45, Kotikawatte
18. T.M. Ibrahim, age 45, Colombo 15
19. P.H.D. Jagath, 26, Muthiangama
20. Shashika Methmal, age 28, Kurunegala
21. Dulip Bodhisinghe, age 42, Bambalapitiya
22. Ajith Viranga, age 39, Weliweriya
23. W.B. Prasanna Karunatilake, age 37, Gunasinghapura
24. H.D. Soysa, age 69, Rajagiriya
25. A.D. Ruwan, age 70, Wattala
26. Nimal Chandrasiri, age 48, Ganemulla
27. Nilupa Kumara, age 32, Gunesinghepura
28. M. Rajan, age 27, Narammala
29. Rukmal Sampath Godahewage, age 32, Kegalle
30. P.C. Chinthaka , age 29, Weligama
31. D.M Chandrapala, age 25, Ampara
32. M. Jayakody, age 43, Athurugiriya
33. W.D. Ranjith, age 42, Angunuppalassa
34. C.P.Cooray, age 60, Hanwella
35. Preethika Hettiarachchi , age 26, Biyagama
- Sri Lanka Guardian