Army officer who brought the grenade in the bus to Diyathalawa recovering
Condition of a Sri Lanka Army Sergeant Major who is suspected of carrying a grenade that exploded in a private passenger bus in Kahagolla, Diyathalawa last week injuring 19 people including himself, is improving, police sources said.
The explosion occurred in a private bus on last Wednesday (21) early morning while it was plying in the general area of Kahagolla, Diyathalawa injuring 19 passengers including seven Army personnel and five Air Force personnel.
The Sergeant Major also received serious injuries in the blast and subsequent fire that gutted the bus and is receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit.
According to police sources, the Sergeant Major will be transferred to a regular ward from the ICU and the police will record a statement when he is transferred.
The pol...