Grenade kills two in Sri Lanka amid poll tension

Two people were killed today when a grenade was thrown into a Buddhist temple in the central Sri Lanka town of Gampola, as the nation remained tense in the aftermath of Tuesday's presidential election.

Two people were killed on Wednesday when a grenade was thrown into a Buddhist temple in the central Sri Lanka town of Gampola, as the nation remained tense in the aftermath of Tuesday's presidential election.

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"A grenade was lobbed into a temple, killing a priest and a civilian. Four others were wounded," military spokesman Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara said. He said it was too early to tell if the attack was related to the results of the election.