What Happened
64 passengers, including fifteen children and a Buddhist monk, were killed and around 94 wounded when a civilian bus was caught in a claymore mine blast near Kebitigollawe, 23 km southeast of Vavuniya, around 7:50 a.m. Thursday, police sources said. Wounded survivors were rushed to Kepitigollawe and Anuradhapura hospitals. The majority of victims are Sinhalese, officials said. A Sri Lanka Army soldier and a homeguard were among the victims. Around 70 wounded persons were rushed to Anuradhapura hospital. 9 persons, including 2 children and 3 women, were transferred to Colombo hospital, medical sources said. Five children were wounded. Two claymore mines were used in the attack on the bus carrying 150 passengers, police said.
Perpetrators
Sri Lankan Air Force
Sources & References
- https://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=18512