The Death Toll of the LTTE Suicide Bomb Attack occurred in Procession to Jumma Masjid Mosque at Matara of the Southern Sri Lanka now risen to 14 and the Critically Injured Minister of Post and Telecommunications Mahinda Wijesekera was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the Colombo National Hospital after Performing a Three Hour Surgery Hospital Sources said Shortwhile ago.According to the Sources The Injured Minister had Internal Bleeding and Bullets were removed from his Brain.Another 44 Persons were Injured from the Blast were admitted to the Teaching Hospitals of Matara and Karapitiya in the South.
As soon as the Blast occurred a special team of Doctors headed by the Leading Neuro Surgeons in Sri Lanka Dr.Sunil Perera and Dr.Himash Gunaratna were flown to the Matara Hospital where the injured Minister was admitted.However the Minister was flown back to National Hospital Colombo as the facilities of the Matara Hospital is not enough for a Complexive Surgery.
"The Brain of the Minister Mahinda Wijesekera was not functioning at the time he was taken to the Theater and with the help of the Ventilators Doctors able to Functioning the Brain Artificially "the Director of the Accident Service Dr.P. Ariyawansha told this Correspondent shortwhile ago.
Meanwhile The former Chief Minister of the Southern Province H.D Sirisena and his son who got injured due to this Blast too were flown to Colombo National Hospital but their Conditions are stable according to Dr.Ariyawansha.
Security Forces launched a Special Search Operation in the Area where the blast was occured.
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