Buththala Bomb

Nine including seven Police personnel were killed and over 95 casualties reported, following the LTTE suicide bomb attack near Sambuddhaloka Viharaya, Fort at 12.05 p.m., today (May 16).

16/05/2008 Suicide Attack on Police Convoy near Colombo Hilton

16/05/2008 Suicide Attack on Police Convoy near Colombo Hilton

Last modified on: 9/16/2008 6:28:45 PM LTTE explodes bus bomb targeting civilians: Public vigilance averts chaos A bus bomb explosion was reported near the 'Horton place', Colombo, Tuesday (16) at around 1.50p.m. According to available information, the bomb has exploded inside a public transportation bus (SLTB) plying from - Moratuwa - Mattakkuliya (Route No:155). No civilian fatalities were reported due to the explosion, Colombo National Hospital sources said, adding that 4 people have been admitted due to shock caused by the explosion. Commuters are here advised to use alternative routes to avoid heavy traffic, Police said. Passengers have immediately got-off the bus and reached safety distance after bomb fear raised of an unattended parcel inside the bus, our correspondent said citing civilian sources. "The bomb has exploded within minutes" the sources further said. "This is a heavy traffic hour and many school children are on the roads", our correspondent said adding that the alertness of the bus conductor and driver have saved the day for many, which needs special commendation. No doubt this explosion marks another LTTE attempt to cause mayhem in the island's capital targeting innocent civilians, when it is facing fierce assaults by the security forces in the Kilinochchi and Mullaittivu districts.

Breaking News: bomb explosion in Slave Island On 02/01/2008 front of Hotel Nippon and Infant Jesus Church. LTTE suicide cadres detonate a bomb at Slave Island Junction Colombo, Next to Nippon Hotel and a Church Killing 4 people. 2 school children aged 16 and 17 from Ananda College Colombo and Asoka Vidyalaya Colombo an army officer and a lady died in this brutal cowardly attack.

Bus fares come down

Twenty seven civilians were killed in a claymore blast in Okkampitiya yesterday morning. Another 63 persons including 10 children were injured as the CTB bus they were travelling in was caught by the LTTE claymore explosion.

Twenty seven civilians were killed in a claymore blast in Okkampitiya yesterday morning. Another 63 persons including 10 children were injured as the CTB bus they were travelling in was caught by the LTTE claymore explosion.

20 civilians killed, over 60 injured in cowardly terror attack- Moratuwa (katubedda)