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| A suicide bombing in Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo, has killed at least five members of the paramilitary civil defence force, military officials said. | A suicide bombing in Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo, has killed at least five members of the paramilitary civil defence force, military officials said. |
| The attacker detonated the device after gaining entry to the guard post at a security checkpoint in Wattala, a suburb of Colombo, a spokesman said. | |
| No group has yet claimed to have carried out the bombing. | No group has yet claimed to have carried out the bombing. |
| The attack comes amid a military offensive by government troops against Tamil Tiger rebels in north Sri Lanka. | The attack comes amid a military offensive by government troops against Tamil Tiger rebels in north Sri Lanka. |
| In a separate development, the Sri Lankan navy said it had sunk a boat off the north coast of Sri Lanka, which was carrying supplies to the rebels. | In a separate development, the Sri Lankan navy said it had sunk a boat off the north coast of Sri Lanka, which was carrying supplies to the rebels. |
| Four rebels on the boat were killed, the defence ministry said. | Four rebels on the boat were killed, the defence ministry said. |
| The suicide attack in Colombo took place hours later. | The suicide attack in Colombo took place hours later. |
| "A suicide cadre has gone inside a civil defence force post in Wattala and exploded himself," said military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara. | "A suicide cadre has gone inside a civil defence force post in Wattala and exploded himself," said military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara. |
| "Due to the explosion five civil defence force people were killed and four others injured." | "Due to the explosion five civil defence force people were killed and four others injured." |
| The army says it is nearing victory in the 25-year war with the separatist Tiger Tamils, as they close in on the key rebel stronghold of Kilinochchi. | The army says it is nearing victory in the 25-year war with the separatist Tiger Tamils, as they close in on the key rebel stronghold of Kilinochchi. |
| At least 70,000 people have been killed in the conflict. | At least 70,000 people have been killed in the conflict. |