Feb 29, Colombo: An explosion has been reported at a house down the Aluth Mawatha in Modara, Colombo, around 6.15 AM this morning.

According to currently available information, the explosion occurred as police tried to investigate the house on suspicion.

According to defence sources, four police officers, including three women police constables, and one civilian suffered injuries in the explosion. The police had received information that a LTTE suicide bomber was hiding in the house.