Sri Lanka's 60th independence day celebrations amid violence
source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7225488.stm
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A large military parade is under way amid tight security in Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo, to mark the 60th anniversary of national independence. The anniversary comes as fighting has intensified between the government and the Tamil Tigers.
Security forces are on high alert after a series of bombings over the weekend. At least 11 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack at the main railway station on Sunday, while 18 died in a bus blast in Dambulla on Saturday.
Security forces are on high alert after a series of bombings over the weekend. At least 11 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack at the main railway station on Sunday, while 18 died in a bus blast in Dambulla on Saturday.
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