
How Sri Lanka's president survived a suicide bombing
The History Hour
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Gotabe Raja Paxer Survived the Bombing in Columbo
Gottabaa raja paxa was also the brother of the then shrilancon president, mahinde rega paxa. The tigers had targeted several other government figures in the months leading up to the attack. There was a sense within columbo and in thrilank hours the government had given up or was not interested recommencing or reopening negotiations with the tigers.
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