Violence hit eastern Sri Lanka

July 22 (Xinhuanet) - A policeman and a civilian was killed in eastern Sri Lanka Thursday night by suspected Tamil Tigers, police said Friday.

Some six policemen were on duty at the Okanda Temple festival in Pottuvil, 332 km east of capital Colombo when the Tigers opened fire around 11:00 p.m. (1700 GMT) killing one of them and a civilian by stander, police said.