COLOMBO, Oct 6 (Reuters) -- Sri Lankan authorities were investigating a suspected blast in the north-central town of Anuradhapura on Monday morning, police said.

"There is a suspected explosion in Anuradhapura. Officers are investigating," an officer who answered the phone at North-Central Provincial police headquarters said. No further details were available, he said. (Reporting by Ranga Sirilal; Writing by Bryson Hull; Editing by Valerie Lee)

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