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The first blast took place in the Shrine of St. Anthony, a historic Catholic church in the capital, where more than 40 people were killed. The second blast took place in St. Sebastian's Church in the Christian-majority suburb of Negombo, to the north of Colombo and Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. [64]
The Colombo central bus station bombing was the car bombing of the central bus terminal of Colombo carried out on April 21, 1987, in Pettah, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The 80-pound (36 kg) bomb killed at least 113 people and left a 10-foot (3 m) crater in the ground. [3] [4] The New York Times estimated 200 people had been injured. [5]
The Fort railway station bombing was a suicide bombing of a commuter train while it was stopped at the Fort railway station, the main station in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on February 3, 2008. The bombing killed 12 civilians [ 2 ] and injured more than 100. [ 3 ]
Another bombing of a commuter train, running from Colombo to Panadura on May 26, 2008, in Dehiwala, Sri Lanka, killed 8 people and injured around 80. [77] [78] 6 June 2008 2008 Moratuwa bus bombing: Moratuwa, Colombo District 21 LTTE A roadside bomb blast targeted a crowded state-run commuter bus at about 7:35 AM.
January 5: 2007 Sri Lankan bus bombs: Nittambuwa - The LTTE are the only suspects in bomb blast on a city bus carrying more than 80 civilians. The resulting explosion kills six civilians and wounds 63, ten of them seriously. The bus was bombed during the evening rush-hour near Nittambuwa town, 40 km (25 mi) north-east of Colombo.
The blast killed at least 91 people and injured 1,400 others. [2] [3] At least 100 people lost their eyesight. [4] Among the wounded were two US citizens, six Japanese, and one Dutch national. [5] Most of these were bystanders or civilians manning small shops set up near the bank.
The first was on Friday, January 5, 2007, at about 18:30 local time, during the evening rush hour, near Nittambuwa, 40 km N.E. of the capital Colombo. It used approx. 2 kilograms (4.41 pounds) of explosives , killed 6 people and injured at least 30. 80 people were on board at the time. 10 people were detained for questioning, with regards to ...
The 2008 Dehiwala train bombing was a bombing of a commuter train, running from Colombo to Panadura on May 26, 2008, in Dehiwala, Sri Lanka, a suburb of Colombo. The bombing killed 9 people and injured at least 67. The Sri Lankan military blames the LTTE for the attack. [1] [2]