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The 2009 attack on the Sri Lanka national cricket team occurred on 3 March 2009, when a bus carrying Sri Lankan cricketers, part of a larger convoy, was fired upon by 12 gunmen near Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. [1] The cricketers were on their way to play the third day of the second Test against the Pakistani cricket team.
‹ The template Infobox civilian attack is being considered for merging. › 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings Part of terrorism in Sri Lanka, terrorism linked to ISIL, and the persecution of Christians in the modern era Three of the major targets. Clockwise from upper left: The Kingsbury ; Shangri-La Hotel ; St. Anthony's Shrine. St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade Shangri-La Colombo The ...
Surviving statue of Risen Jesus with blast marks and human blood after the Easter attack. On 21 April 2019, Easter Sunday, the church was one in a series of targets of a string of bomb blasts across Sri Lanka. [2] Media reported at least 93 people killed at the church, [3] UNICEF reported that 27 children died and 10 children were injured. [4]
Follow live coverage of Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka from the ODI World Cup today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides ...
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka. 16:24. 37.1. FOUR! Matheesha Pathirana to Mohammad Rizwan. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs. Pakistan vs ...
March 2: Havelock Road Bombing: At least 19 people, including Sri Lanka's Deputy Defence Minister, Ranjan Wijeratne killed in an LTTE car bomb explosion in Colombo. A further 73 people injured. [7] March 24: Bogamuyaya, Akkaraipattu: Bomb explosion carried out by LTTE at Fish Market Akkaraipattu, killing nine Muslims and injuring 32 others. [5]
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 ...
The attack took place on 31 January 1996, in the Sri Lankan city of Colombo. A lorry containing about 440 pounds of high explosives crashed through the main gate of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, a seaside high-rise which managed most of the financial business of the country. As gunmen traded fire with security guards, the suicide bomber in the ...