[COLOMBO, SinhalaNet 2008.05.10 03:57PM] The death total reaches 12 innocent civilians and 31 reported injured according to latest reports in the bomb explosion triggered by LTTE terrorists   inside the "New City Cafe" hotel in Ampara town on Friday evening, May 09.

The explosion took place around 5.45 p.m and the victims who received injuries were rushed to the Ampara hospital, sources said.

This is another cowardly attempt of the LTTE terrorists to disrupt the normalcy in the area as the government scheduled to head the provincial council election tomorrow to establish the democracy in the eastern province.