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| 2008 Weliveriya bombing | |
| Location | Weliveriya, Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Date | April 6, 2008 |
| Attack type | Roadside bomb |
| Deaths | 15[1] |
| Injured | 90 |
| Suspected perpetrator(s) | Tamil Tigers |
On April 6, 2008, 15 people were killed by an alleged suicide bomber, who exploded himself at the start of a marathon race which was part of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year celebration in Weliveriya town, Sri Lanka.[2] Sri Lanka's national athletics coach Lakshman de Alwis, politician Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, and former Olympics runner K.A. Karunaratne were killed in the bombing which wounded 90 others.[3][4]The Sri Lankan Government has blamed the Tamil Tigers for this attack because Minister Fernandopulle was a vocal critic of the Tamil Tigers.[1]
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