A suicide bomb attack.

Colombo, 24-10-1994. Six months from now I will be home if everything goes according to plan. I can finally see light at the end of the tunnel. Last night in downtown Colombo 56 people and the main prestitent-candidate for the up-coming elections next month, got killed in a suicide bomb attack. Very bad for all these people killed, also for me because today there is, as a result, a curfew which means that everything is closed including the Indian High Comission where I wanted to make the necesary arrangements for my visa to India next month. Nothing to do today but to hang around the hotel, read my book and play chess with one of the other guests.