A house was attacked in the Koppay central region of Jaffna last night around midnight, with the petrol bomb.
A 53 year old man, Sellathurai Selvaranjan, was injured in the incident and has been admitted to Jaffna Hospital.
A passenger vehicle, an auto rickshaw and a motorbike were also damaged during the attack.
Koppay police are investigating the matter.
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