2008 Sri Lanka bus bombings

2008 Sri Lanka bus bombings
Location	Buttala, Sri Lanka
Date	January 16, 2008 (UTC+5:30)
Attack type	Roadside bomb, Ambush
Deaths	32[1]
Non-fatal injuries	62
Suspected perpetrators	Tamil Tigers

The 2008 Sri Lanka bus bombings were a pair of attacks resulting in civilian deaths on January 16, 2008. The first was a roadside bomb attack on a civilian bus, with the gunmen gunning down fleeing survivors and then retreating into the bush, killing farmers who encountered them killing 28 and injuring 62 people. The second was a roadside bomb attack on a military vehicle, injuring three soldiers. The Sri Lankan Government has blamed the LTTE for this attack.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]}

See also

• 2008 Fort Railway Station Bombing
• 2008 Piliyandala bombing
• Madhu school bus bombing

References

1. "Bus bombing, gun attack kill 31 in Sri Lanka". Associated Press (msnbc.com). 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
2. Ramesh, Randeep (2008-01-16). "Tamil Tigers kill 28 with bus bomb". The Guardian (Guardian Unlimited). Retrieved 2008-01-16.
3. "Tamil Tigers bomb bus as ceasefire ends". AFP (Google.com). 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
4. "23 civilians killed in LTTE-triggered claymore mine explosion in Moneragala district". SATP. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
5. "Uva Province schools closed indefinitely, three school children dead". Daily Mirror (Wijeya Newspapers Ltd.). 2008-01-16. Archived from the original on 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
6. "Sri Lanka: Blast kills at least 24 as rebel truce ends". Adnkronos International. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
7. "Sri Lanka: Blast kills at least 24 as rebel truce ends". IANS (Mangalorean). 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-01-16.