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COLOMBO, 30 JUNE98
- Supporters of Sri Lanka's Eelam People's
Democratic Party (EPDP) carry their leader
Douglas Devananda to the hospital after he was
stabbed in a town, south of the capital Colombo
June 30. The EPDP, a former militant group, now
supports the ruling People's Alliance in
parliament. Details of the stabbing were sketchy
and Devananda was said to be in serious condition
in a Colombo hospital. Devananda was assaulted
while visiting some Tamils who were on a hunger
strike. (Reuter) |
