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The '''Havelock Road Bombing, 1991''' was the detonation of a remote controlled [[car bomb]] on March 2, 1991, during rush hour in Thimbirigasyaya (also known as Havelocktown) a suburb of [[Colombo]], [[Sri Lanka]]. According to [[Jane's Information Group]] it was carried out to |
The '''Havelock Road Bombing, 1991''' was the detonation of a remote controlled [[car bomb]] on March 2, 1991, during rush hour in Thimbirigasyaya (also known as Havelocktown) a suburb of [[Colombo]], [[Sri Lanka]]. According to [[Jane's Information Group]] it was carried out to assassinate [[Ranjan Wijeratne]], the [[Sri Lanka]]n [[Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka|Foreign Minister]] and [[Minister of State]] for Defense<ref name="Janes">[http://www.janes.com/security/international_security/news/usscole/jir001020_1_n.shtml Suicide terrorism: a global threat, www.janes.com]</ref> (deputy defense minister) by the [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]] (LTTE)<ref name='janes'>[http://www.janes.com/security/international_security/news/sentinel/sent000904_6_n.shtml Jane's Sentinel examines the success of the LTTE in resisting the Sri Lankan forces]</ref> which is [[proscription|proscribed]] as a [[terrorist organization]] by 31 countries (see [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam#Proscription as a terrorist group|list]]). The bomb was detonated as the Minister's [[Armored car (VIP)|armored car]] passed it, killing 19 people including the minister, five security personal and 13 civilian bysatnaders.<ref name='bbc'/><ref name="Janes"/> Minister Wijeratne was known to have a hard line stance towards the [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam|LTTE]].<ref name=DM>[http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/jul/10lanka.htm The Rediff Special]</ref> |
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The blast occurred on Havelock Road (a stretch of the Highlevel road) close to Police Field Headquarters during morning rush hour when the minister was on his way to office from his home.<ref name='bbc'/> In [[2008]], [[Tamil Tigers]] accused<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title= Col. Charles laid to rest in Ki'linochchi|url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=24227|work=Tamilnet|date=2008-01-09|accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref> that Ranjan Wijeratne tried to kill their leader [[Velupillai Prabhakaran]] during the 1990 peace process. |
The blast occurred on Havelock Road (a stretch of the Highlevel road) close to Police Field Headquarters during morning rush hour when the minister was on his way to office from his home.<ref name='bbc'/> In [[2008]], [[Tamil Tigers]] accused<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |title= Col. Charles laid to rest in Ki'linochchi|url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=24227|work=Tamilnet|date=2008-01-09|accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref> that Ranjan Wijeratne tried to kill their leader [[Velupillai Prabhakaran]] during the 1990 peace process. |
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| Havelock Road Bombing, 1991 | |
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| Location | Havelock Road, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Date | March 2, 1991 Rush hour – (UTC+5:00) |
Attack type | remote controlled car bomb |
| Deaths | 19[1] |
| Injured | 73[1] |
The Havelock Road Bombing, 1991 was the detonation of a remote controlled car bomb on March 2, 1991, during rush hour in Thimbirigasyaya (also known as Havelocktown) a suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. According to Jane's Information Group it was carried out to assassinate Ranjan Wijeratne, the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister and Minister of State for Defense[3] (deputy defense minister) by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)[2] which is proscribed as a terrorist organization by 31 countries (see list). The bomb was detonated as the Minister's armored car passed it, killing 19 people including the minister, five security personal and 13 civilian bysatnaders.[1][3] Minister Wijeratne was known to have a hard line stance towards the LTTE.[4]
The blast occurred on Havelock Road (a stretch of the Highlevel road) close to Police Field Headquarters during morning rush hour when the minister was on his way to office from his home.[1] In 2008, Tamil Tigers accused[5] that Ranjan Wijeratne tried to kill their leader Velupillai Prabhakaran during the 1990 peace process.
See also
- List of assassinations of the Sri Lankan Civil War
- List of attacks attributed to the LTTE
- 2008 Weliveriya bombing
References
- ^ a b c d 1991: Sri Lankan hardliner among 19 killed in blast
- ^ a b Jane's Sentinel examines the success of the LTTE in resisting the Sri Lankan forces
- ^ a b Suicide terrorism: a global threat, www.janes.com
- ^ The Rediff Special
- ^ "Col. Charles laid to rest in Ki'linochchi". Tamilnet. 2008-01-09. Retrieved 2009-01-09.