Government Minister Killed in Sri Lanka

(8 Jan 08 - RV) A Sri Lankan minister was killed today by a roadside bomb planted by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels north of the capital Colombo. DM Dassanayake was Sri Lanka’s Nation Building Minister. His murder is the latest in series of attacks on government officials and the military in recent months. The director of the National Peace Council of Sri Lanka, Jehan Perera, says the fighting is likely only going to get worse...