TamilNet: 06.01.07 Second bus bomb kills 15 in South, 40 wounded

Second bus bomb kills 15 in South, 40 wounded

Another bus explosion was reported in South, claiming 15 lives, on Galle Road, at Seenigama in Meetiyagoda Police area in Galle District, 88 km southeast of Colombo Saturday around 2:20 p.m. More than forty civilians were wounded in the second explosion reported within 24 hours, according to Karapitiya hospital sources. Military officials in Colombo blamed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam for the bomb attacks in buses Friday and Saturday. LTTE Military Spokesman Irasiah Ilanthiryan denied the accusation as baseless accusations.

People gather at the site of a blast in Seenigama, 6 January 2007. (AFP)

Chronology:

30.08.24 15:27

Viraj exposed West’s criminalization of Tamil struggle

30.08.24 09:08
‘பொதுச்சபை’ நகர்வை ‘சிவில் சமூக அமையம்’ தரும் படிப்பினைகளின் கண்கொண்டு நோக்குதல்

20.08.24 17:59

Viraj teaches Zone of Peace, Peace Process, Crimes Against Peace

18.08.24 21:23

Viraj Mendis: A beacon of international solidarity and a pillar in the Eelam-Tamil liberation struggle

18.08.24 16:47

Viraj in Tamil Radical Politics

18.08.24 11:27
மூலோபாயத்தையும் தந்திரோபாயத்தையும் தொலைத்த தேர்தல் அரசியலைத் திருத்த இயலுமா?

17.08.24 12:15

விராஜ் மெண்டிஸ் விட்டுச் செல்லும் நிரப்பவியலா இடைவெளி

04.02.24 15:40

சியோனிசம் காணும் தோல்வி ஈழத்தமிழருக்குப் பலன் தரவல்ல படிமை மாற்றத்தின் அறிகுறி

24.04.22 05:44
தீவின் நெருக்கடிச் சூழலில் ஈழத்தமிழர் தேசம் கடைப்பிடிக்கவேண்டிய நிலைப்பாடுகள்

09.04.22 14:44

குறிதவறும் ஈழத்தமிழர் தலைமைகளுக்கு வரலாறு தருகின்ற எச்சரிக்கை

21.01.22 07:24

ஈழத்தமிழர் தேசத்தின் தலைமைத்துவம் தேர்தல் அரசியற் கட்சிகளுக்கு அப்பாலானது

02.11.21 15:32

13 ஆம் சட்டத்திருத்தத்தால் கட்டமைக்கப்பட்ட இன அழிப்பை எதிர்கொள்ள முடியுமா?

15.09.21 08:19
English version not available

17.05.21 19:23

Ananthi blames war criminal Silva for blocking collective memorial at Mu'l'livaaykkaal

09.04.21 14:46
English version not available

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Military officials in Colombo blamed the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam for the bomb attacks in buses Friday and Saturday. LTTE Military Spokesman Irasiah Ilanthiryan denied the accusation as baseless accusations. People gather at the site of a blast in Seenigama, 6 January 2007. (AFP) The explosion was reported inside a private passenger bus carrying travellers from Colombo to Matara in the Southern Province. The traffic along the Galle Road was diverted at Kahawa, and the police and military were engaged in a cordon and search operation. Three Tamil youths were held by the Sri Lanka military on suspision, Police said. Chronology: 06.01.07 Second bus bomb kills 15 in South, 40 wounded 05.01.07 6 killed, many wounded, bus explodes in Western Pr.. Email this article Print this article Feedback on this article	Latest 15 Reports 30.08.24 15:27 Viraj exposed West’s criminalization of Tamil struggle 30.08.24 09:08 ‘பொதுச்சபை’ நகர்வை ‘சிவில் சமூக அமையம்’ தரும் படிப்பினைகளின் கண்கொண்டு நோக்குதல் 20.08.24 17:59 Viraj teaches Zone of Peace, Peace Process, Crimes Against Peace 18.08.24 21:23 Viraj Mendis: A beacon of international solidarity and a pillar in the Eelam-Tamil liberation struggle 18.08.24 16:47 Viraj in Tamil Radical Politics 18.08.24 11:27 மூலோபாயத்தையும் தந்திரோபாயத்தையும் தொலைத்த தேர்தல் அரசியலைத் திருத்த இயலுமா? 17.08.24 12:15 விராஜ் மெண்டிஸ் விட்டுச் செல்லும் நிரப்பவியலா இடைவெளி 04.02.24 15:40 சியோனிசம் காணும் தோல்வி ஈழத்தமிழருக்குப் பலன் தரவல்ல படிமை மாற்றத்தின் அறிகுறி 24.04.22 05:44 தீவின் நெருக்கடிச் சூழலில் ஈழத்தமிழர் தேசம் கடைப்பிடிக்கவேண்டிய நிலைப்பாடுகள் 09.04.22 14:44 குறிதவறும் ஈழத்தமிழர் தலைமைகளுக்கு வரலாறு தருகின்ற எச்சரிக்கை 21.01.22 07:24 ஈழத்தமிழர் தேசத்தின் தலைமைத்துவம் தேர்தல் அரசியற் கட்சிகளுக்கு அப்பாலானது 02.11.21 15:32 13 ஆம் சட்டத்திருத்தத்தால் கட்டமைக்கப்பட்ட இன அழிப்பை எதிர்கொள்ள முடியுமா? 15.09.21 08:19 English version not available 17.05.21 19:23 Ananthi blames war criminal Silva for blocking collective memorial at Mu'l'livaaykkaal 09.04.21 14:46 English version not available
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