Apr 06, Colombo: A suspected Tamil Tiger bomb explosion in Sri Lanka has killed the Minister of Highways and Road Development Jeyaraj Fernandopulle and ten others this morning, the Defense Ministry said. The bomb targeted a marathon event in Weliweriaya town, about 25 km north of Colombo this morning. The bomb was detonated just before the Minister kicked off the event according to the security officials. Defense sources said Gampaha Division SSP Hector Darmasiri was also seriously injured and admitted to the General Hospital at Gampaha. Over 50 people were admitted and more casualties are expected. Minister Fernandopulle was a senior minister in the Rajapaksa government. He is member of the parliament from the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom party since 1983. [More YouTube Video about Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle]