Tamil Terrorists Attacked on Sri Dhalada Maligawa on 25th January 1998

On 25 January 1998, the LTTE Tamil terrorists exploded a massive truck bomb close to the Temple of the Tooth premises, which was to be the center the Independence Day celebrations in 1998.

Three suicides LTTE Black tiger terrorists drove an explosive-laden truck along the Raja Veediya in Mahanuwara, firing at soldiers manning roadblocks around the place, crashed through the entrance and detonated the bomb around 6:10 am, local time.

The truck contained around 300–400 kg of high explosives. In total sixteen innocent civilians including the three Tamil terrorists and a 2-year old infant were killed in the Tamil terror attack. Over 25 people, including 4 women, a monk, and a police officer were injured.

P. W. Withanage, a professor of geology also died due to shock after hearing the incident. The powerful attack left most of the buildings within a radius of 5 km damaged.

The list of major LTTE Tamil terrorists’ attacks on civilians in Sri Lanka can be read from; www.sinhalanet.net
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