2008 Moratuwa bus bombing

The 2008 Moratuwa bus bombing was a Claymore bomb (roadside bomb) explosion against a commuter bus carried out on June 6, 2008, in Katubbeda, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, a suburb of Colombo very close to the University of Moratuwa. The bombing killed 23 civilians and injured around 80.[1]

2008 Moratuwa bus bombing
Colombo District highlighted within Sri Lanka
LocationKatubedda, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
DateJune 6, 2008
7:35 (UTC+5:30)
Attack type
Claymore bombing
Deaths23
Injured80
PerpetratorsLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

The Sri Lankan government and Amnesty International blamed the LTTE for the attack. The British foreign ministry and leading human rights organisations had condemned attacks on civilians in Sri Lanka.[2]

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  1. ^ "Deadly blasts hit Sri Lanka buses". BBC News. 6 June 2008.
  2. ^ "Amnesty condemn Tamil Tiger attacks". BBC News. 6 June 2008.