World | Sri Lanka Sri Lankan Blast KIlls Minister Tamil Tigers believed behind attack at marathon By Kate Rockwood Posted Apr 6, 2008 9:13 AM CDT Copied Soldiers stand guard as police officers inspect the site of explosion in Weliweriya, Sri Lanka, Sunday, March 6, 2008. A suicide bomber attacked the opening ceremony of a marathon Sunday. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe) The Sri Lankan highway minister and at least 11 others gathered for a marathon were killed today by a suicide bomber believed to be a member of the Tamil Tigers rebel group. More than 100 people were also wounded in the blast near the capital, reports Reuters. The minister is the second killed since January, when the government ended a 2002 ceasefire. "The assassination of such a committed democrat once again shows the total contempt of the (Tigers) to the democratic process," said Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa, vowing that "this dastardly act will not weaken our resolve to eradicate terrorism from our midst.” Last week, the Sri Lankan military attacked the Tigers' northern strongholds, killing at least 100 rebel fighters. Read These Next A former NFL Pro Bowler has died at age 36. Backlash for Trump nominee who said he has 'a Nazi streak.' The massive AWS failure exposed a big problem with the internet. A man ended up dead after trying to steal from Spirit Halloween. Get breaking news in your inbox. What you need to know, as soon as we know it. Sign up Report an error