Colombo Central Bank bombing
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The Central Bank bombing was one of the deadliest attacks carried out by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam during the separatist civil war in Sri Lanka between the government and the Tamil Tigers.
The Central Bank bombing was one of the most devastating and deadliest attacks that occurred in Sri Lanka during the civil war.
Sri Lankan civil war
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The Sri Lankan civil war was fought in Sri Lanka from 1983 to 2009. Beginning on 23 July 1983, it was an intermittent insurgency against the government by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam led by V
Colombo Central Bank bombing
…The Central Bank bombing was one of the deadliest attacks carried out by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during the separatist civil war in Sri Lanka between the government and the Tamil Tigers. The attack took place on 31 January 1996, in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo. A lorry containing…
Seven pillars surround the site of the blast, at the Rajiv Gandhi Memorial in Sriperumbudur
Improvised armoured bulldozer used by the LTTE in the operation Aakaya Kadal Veli, also known as the First Battle of Elephant Pass (1991), one of the major battles. This bulldozer was destroyed by Cpl. Gamini Kularatne. Today it stands on display as a war memorial.
LTTE Sea Tiger boat patrolling during the peace
Photo released by the Tamils Rehabilitation Organisation depicting civilians being displaced as a result of the Sri Lanka Army's military offensive. January 2009.