CLOMBO, Aug. 18, Reuter: The Prime Minister and five ministers were among at least 15 members of Parliament wounded when three bombs rocked Sri Lanka’s Parliament building today, officials said. They said the explosions occurred in quick succession 15 minutes after the ruling United) National Party members of Parliament began a meeting in one of the committee rooms of the building. Prime Minister Ranasinghe Premadasa was wounded on the leg. Others badly wounded included National Security Minister Lalitha Athulathmudiali, officials said.
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