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Before the Real IRA's MI6 attack, Hammersmith Bridge was damaged by a small bomb blast in June 2000, resulting in the bridge requiring renovation. [4] A further planting of a bomb occurred near a west London train station in July 2000. [5] A by-election in the constituency of South Antrim was scheduled to be held the day after the attack.
Shortly before 7:00 am on 15 October 1997 a group of up to six fighters from the LTTE’s Black Tigers drove a truck laden with approximately 350 kg (770 lb) explosives into the car park of the Galadari Hotel, a five-star luxury hotel, located in the heart of Colombo’s business and government district, where they shot and killed four unarmed security guards.
March 2: Vavuniya: A roadside bomb exploded wounding four policemen and six civilians in a northern city of Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan Military blames the LTTE. [107] March 10: Colombo: A bomb hidden in a roadside flowerpot in Sri Lanka's capital Monday, killing one person and injuring six others, including four children who were on their way to ...
Sri Lanka announced Wednesday it will give a one-month free visa on arrival to visitors from nearly 50 countries in its latest effort to revive the island nation's lucrative tourism industry that ...
2008 Sri Lanka roadside bombings - A civilian bus and a military vehicle were bombed in two separate incidents on 16 January, resulting in a death toll of 32. The government blamed the LTTE. 2008 Piliyandala bus bombing - The bombing of a commuter bus on 25 April resulted in 26 dead and at least 64 injured. The LTTE was blamed.
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2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings: Colombo, Negombo and Batticaloa: 253 NTJ / ISIS [b] On 21 April 2019, Easter Sunday, a series of explosions occurred at three Christian churches and three hotels across Sri Lanka. Later that day, smaller explosions occurred at a housing complex and a motel, killing mainly police investigating the situation ...
March 2: Havelock Road Bombing: At least 19 people, including Sri Lanka's Deputy Defence Minister, Ranjan Wijeratne killed in an LTTE car bomb explosion in Colombo. A further 73 people injured. [7] March 24: Bogamuyaya, Akkaraipattu: Bomb explosion carried out by LTTE at Fish Market Akkaraipattu, killing nine Muslims and injuring 32 others. [5]