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Police officers stand guard as blood stains and remains of the victims are seen at the site of explosion in Weliweriya, about 12 kilometers (8 miles) east of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, March 6, 2008. A suicide bomber attacked the opening ceremony of a marathon Sunday, killing Minister of Highways and Road Development Jeyaraj Fernandopulle and 11 other people, authorities said. Dozens were wounded. (AP Photo/ Gemunu Amarasinghe)