Explosion attributed to a hand-grenade

On 8 September 2008 an explosion attributed to a hand-grenade occurred in the Pettah neighborhood of central Colombo. At least nine people were injured in the attack, which military sources state was not related to the current conflict between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The government stated that the incident was related to the criminal underworld. No fatalities were reported in the attack.