Attack type Parcel bombing Start date June 6, 2008 Total number of deaths 2 | Non-fatal injuries 20 Location Kandy, Sri Lanka | |
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Suspected perpetrator Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam | ||
The 2008 Polgolla bus bombing was a parcel bomb explosion inside a commuter bus carried out on June 6, 2008 in Polgolla Kandy, Sri Lanka. The bombing killed 2 civilians and injured around 20.
The Sri Lankan government and Amnesty International blamed the LTTE for the attack. British foreign ministry called on all parties to the conflict to take responsibility for the protection of the civilians.
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