Central Bank Bombing
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Date
January 31, 1996
Type
National
Author
htristian82
Location
Colombo,
Western Province,
Sri Lanka
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Event Details
On January 31, 1996, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) carried out a suicide truck bombing at the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in Colombo. The explosion killed 91 people and injured over 1,400.
Conflict: This was one of the deadliest attacks during the Sri Lankan Civil War, targeting the country's financial heart and causing significant economic damage.