Colombo central bus station bombing
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 113 people and left a 10-foot (3 m) crater in the ground.[1][2]
| Colombo central bus station bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pettah, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Date | April 21, 1987 (UTC+5:30) |
Attack type | Car bombing |
| Deaths | 113 |
| Perpetrator | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam |
See also
References
- "Timeline of the Tamil conflict". BBC. September 4, 2000. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
- "Sri Lankan police hold doctor in car bombing". United Press International. April 28, 1987. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
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