Colombo Central Bus Station bombing
| Central Bus Station Bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pettah, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Date | April 21, 1987 (UTC+5:30) |
Attack type | Car bombing |
| Deaths | 113 |
Suspected perpetrator | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam |
The 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 bombing killed 113 civilians. [1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ Chronology of key dates in Sri Lanka's Tamil separatist campaign
- ↑ "Timeline of the Tamil conflict". BBC. September 4, 2000. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
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Coordinates: 6°56′05″N 79°51′17″E / 6.9347°N 79.8548°E
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