Akuressa suicide bombing

Akuressa suicide bombing
LocationAkuressa, Sri Lanka
DateMarch 10, 2009
Attack type
Suicide bombing
Deaths14[1]
Injured35

On 10 March 2009, a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam suicide bomber caused an explosion at a religious parade near Godapitiya Jumma mosque in Akuressa, Matara in southern Sri Lanka, killing 14 and injuring 35 civilians.[2][3] Several government ministers were among the injured including oil resource minister A. H. M. Fowzie, telecommunication minister Mahinda Wijesekara,[4] Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, Pandu Bandaranaike, Chandrasiri Gajadeera, and Ali Ameer. Also, there were few local politicians among the dead.[5][6]

As a result of the police investigations on the incident, the LTTE suicide bomber was identified as Senthamil by his girlfriend at the Matara Hospital mortuary.[7]

The explosion was caught on a video footage filmed by a local resident.[4][8]

References

  1. ^ [1], BBC
  2. ^ "Sri Lanka suicide bombing targets government ministers | World news | guardian.co.uk". London: Guardian. Associated Press. 10 March 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  3. ^ "South Asia | Sri Lanka 'suicide bomb kills 14'". BBC News. 10 March 2009. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  4. ^ a b Nelson, Dean (10 March 2009). "Sri Lankan ministers targeted by Tamil Tiger suicide bomber". London: Telegraph. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Akuressa blast: Police transfers amidst questions of security". Sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  6. ^ "LTTE suicide bomber attack Mosque - Akurassa". Defence.lk. 30 December 2010. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  7. ^ Dhammika, Denagama. "The Island-News". Island.lk. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  8. ^ "Akuressa blast (Suicide Attack)". Lankapuvath.lk. Retrieved 27 September 2012.