[ad#200×200]Death toll of the LTTE suicide attack was raised to 27 as one of the victims suffered critical injuries succumbed to his injuries while being treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Anuradhapura teaching hospital yesterday, 06 October.
The Director of the Anuradhapura teaching hospital, Dr Sarath Weerabandara, speaking to defence.lk said that 4 bodies received to the hospital as they succumbed to wounds while being brought to the hospital. Twenty-two people, killed on the spot, have been brought to the hospital later, the Director added.
Eighty- Six victims sustained injuries have been admitted to the hospital and 22 among them are female. One child is also among the injured. 15 of them in critical condition are being treated at the ICU, hospital sources said.
Further, 7 major surgeries and 25 minor surgeries were underwent for rescuing the lives of the injured admitted to the Anuradahapura hospital, the Director said.
Following are the victims killed in LTTE suicide blast.
01) Major General Janaka Perera
02) Mrs. Wajira Perera(wife of Major General Janaka Perera )
03) Mr. A.C.S Hameed (Attorney at Law)
04) Mrs. Jesima Hameed (wife of Mr. A.C S Hameed)
05) Dr. Johnpulle
06) Mrs. Jesima Johnpulle (wife of Dr. Johnpulle)
07) Mr. Sunil Dissanayaka (Provincial Council Member)
08) Mr. Somapala Ranaweera (Security Officer)
09) Lions (Security Officer)
10) Mr. Priyantha Wijesuriya
11) Mr. Ajith Peries (driver of Major General Janaka Perera)
12) Mr. Amarasiri Ananda
13) Mr. Munasinghe
14) Ms. Patathi Wimalasena
15) Mrs. Subayani Mayuri Fernando
16) Mr. Maharoof Anwadin
17) Mr. Kumara Pathirana
18) Ms. Thanuja Sunandani Rajapaksa (Attorney at Law)
19) Mr. Sumanawansha Dissanayakalage Raja Gunasekara
20) Mr. C.T.J. Rathnayaka (Former Coroner)
21) Mr. Dissnayaka Mudihansalage Karunarathna Adikari
22) Mr. Rashmi Maharoof (North Central journalists Sirasa TV)
23) Mr. Shan Punhihewa (former Parliamentarian and UNP Vavuniya Organizer )
24) Mr. Upali Dabare
25) Ms. Bandara Manike
26) Mr. Vijitha Hemasiri
27) Body unidentified
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