Over 20 prisoners escape in Sri Lankan court explosion

Feb 21 (Xinhua) At least 24 prisoners escaped in the court house explosion which killed three and injured around 50in southeastern Sri Lanka on Monday, officials said. The court house at Embilipitiya, over 160 kilometer from capital Colombo, was rocked by a bomb explosion and gun fire at around 11:15 a.m. local time (0515 GMT).