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Blast in town east of Sri Lankan capital, no casualties

New explosion reported in Sri Lanka, country declaring state of emergency. (Courtesy)

An explosion occurred in a town east of the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, on Thursday but there were no casualties, a police spokesman said.

Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera said police were investigating the blast on empty land behind the magistrate’s court in Pugoda, 40 km (25 miles).

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