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			The '''Dehiwala train bombing''' was a terrorist attack carried out by the ] (LTTE) during the rush hour of July 24, 1996.

	== Incident ==		== Incident ==
	The Dehiwala train bombing resulted in 56 civilian deaths. The attack was carried out by ] operatives placing suitcase bombs in four carriages on a commuter train. The simultaneous explosion of these ~~bonbs~~ resulted in a large number of casualties. The technique of simultaneously exploding multiple bombs in several carriages was used for the first time in ~~the world during~~ this attack. ~~This techniques was later replicated at the ] and ].~~ <ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=~~http~~://~~news~~.~~bbc~~.~~co.uk~~/2/hi/~~south_asia~~/~~51435~~.~~stm~~ \| title= ~~Timeline~~ of ~~the~~ ~~Tamil~~ ~~conflict~~ \| ~~author~~ = \| date=September 4, ~~2000 \| publisher =BBC News~~ }}</ref>		The Dehiwala train bombing resulted in 64 civilian deaths and wounding 400 others. The attack was carried out by LTTE operatives placing suitcase bombs in four carriages on a ]. The simultaneous explosion of these bombs resulted in a large number of casualties. The technique of simultaneously exploding multiple bombs in several carriages was used for the first time in this attack.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/09/04/world/tamil-arrested-in-sri-lanka-train-bombing.html\|title=Tamil Arrested in Sri Lanka Train Bombing\|work=The New York Times\|date=September 4, 1996}}</ref>

			==Reaction==

			In a July 25, 1996, statement the ] and EU condemned the bombing of the Dehiwela railway station in Colombo and called on the LTTE to renounce the use of terrorism, also in July, the Indian government extended its ban on LTTE as an unlawful association under section 3 of the ].<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.hrw.org/reports/1997/WR97/ASIA-06.htm\|title=The Role of the International Community-Sri Lanka\|work=Human Rights Watch\|access-date=2008-05-26}}</ref>
	== Related incidents ==

	Some of the related LTTE attacks on civilians between 1984 and 2006 include the

			==See also==
	* ] - 62 Sinhalese civilians died
			*]
	* ] - 54 Sinhalese civilians died
	* ] - 120 Sinhalese civilians died
	* ] - 42 Sinhalese civilians died
	* ] - 146 Sinhalese civilians died
	* ] - 166 Muslim Civilians died
	* ] - 102 civilians died
	* ] - 52 Sinhalese civilians died

	== ~~See also~~ ==		==References==
			{{Reflist}}
	* ]
	* ]

	== ~~References and further~~ reading~~{{Relevanace}}~~ ==		==Further reading==
	* ]. ~~(]).~~ ''Sri Lanka's Ethnic Crisis and National Security~~'',~~ ]: South Asian Network on Conflict Research~~. ISBN~~ 955-8093-00-9		* {{cite book\| author-link=Rohan Gunaratna\| last=Gunaratna\| first=Rohan\| year=1998\| title=Sri Lanka's Ethnic Crisis and National Security\| location=Colombo\| publisher=South Asian Network on Conflict Research\| isbn=955-8093-00-9}}
	* ]. (], ~~]).~~ ''War and Peace in Sri Lanka: With a Post-Accord Report From Jaffna~~'',~~ ]: Institute of Fundamental Studies~~. ISBN~~ 955-8093-00-9		* {{cite book\| last=Gunaratna\| first=Rohan\| date=October 1, 1987\| title=War and Peace in Sri Lanka: With a Post-Accord Report From Jaffna\| location=Sri Lanka\| publisher=Institute of Fundamental Studies\| isbn=955-8093-00-9}}
	* Gunasekara, S.L. (], ~~]).~~ ''The Wages of Sin~~'', ISBN~~ 955-8552-01-1		* {{cite book\| last=Gunasekara\| first=S.L.\| date=November 4, 2003\| title=The Wages of Sin\| isbn=955-8552-01-1}}
	* http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/17/stories/2006061703841000.htm
	* http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,957036,00.html
	* http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/51435.stm

			==External links==
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			* {{cite web\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/51435.stm \| title= Timeline of the Tamil conflict \| date=September 4, 2000 \| publisher =BBC News }}
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			* {{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/17/stories/2006061703841000.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060629220051/http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/17/stories/2006061703841000.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=June 29, 2006 \|work=] \| title= From Anuradhapura to Anuradhapura \| date=January 17, 2006 }}
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			* {{cite web\|url=http://www.defence.lk\|title=Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law & Order , Sri Lanka}}
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			* {{cite web\|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/160724/plus/blast-from-the-past-201988.html\|title=Blast from the past}}
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Dehiwala train bombing
Details
Date	July 24, 1996
Country	Sri Lanka
Cause	bombing
Statistics
Deaths	64
Injured	400

The Dehiwala train bombing was a terrorist attack carried out by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) during the rush hour of July 24, 1996.

Incident

The Dehiwala train bombing resulted in 64 civilian deaths and wounding 400 others. The attack was carried out by LTTE operatives placing suitcase bombs in four carriages on a commuter train. The simultaneous explosion of these bombs resulted in a large number of casualties. The technique of simultaneously exploding multiple bombs in several carriages was used for the first time in this attack.

Reaction

In a July 25, 1996, statement the U.S. State Department and EU condemned the bombing of the Dehiwela railway station in Colombo and called on the LTTE to renounce the use of terrorism, also in July, the Indian government extended its ban on LTTE as an unlawful association under section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

References

"Tamil Arrested in Sri Lanka Train Bombing". The New York Times. September 4, 1996.
"The Role of the International Community-Sri Lanka". Human Rights Watch. Retrieved May 26, 2008.

External links

"Timeline of the Tamil conflict". BBC News. September 4, 2000.
"From Anuradhapura to Anuradhapura". The Hindu. January 17, 2006. Archived from the original on June 29, 2006.
"Ministry of Defence, Public Security, Law & Order , Sri Lanka".
"Blast from the past".

v t e Railway accidents and incidents in 1996 (1996)
Jan 14 Hines Hill train collision, Australia Feb 9 Secaucus train collision, United States Feb 16 Maryland train collision, United States Mar 4 Weyauwega derailment, United States Mar 8 Stafford rail crash, United Kingdom Apr 21 Jokela rail accident, Finland Jul 2 Dniprodzerzhynsk tram accident, Ukraine Jul 24 Dehiwala train bombing, Sri Lanka Aug 8 Watford rail crash, United Kingdom Nov 18 Channel Tunnel fire, France/United Kingdom Dec 30 Brahmaputra Mail train bombing, India
◄ 1995 1997 ►

Railway accidents and incidents in 1996 (1996)

Jan 14 Hines Hill train collision, Australia
Feb 9 Secaucus train collision, United States
Feb 16 Maryland train collision, United States
Mar 4 Weyauwega derailment, United States
Mar 8 Stafford rail crash, United Kingdom
Apr 21 Jokela rail accident, Finland
Jul 2 Dniprodzerzhynsk tram accident, Ukraine
Jul 24 Dehiwala train bombing, Sri Lanka
Aug 8 Watford rail crash, United Kingdom
Nov 18 Channel Tunnel fire, France/United Kingdom
Dec 30 Brahmaputra Mail train bombing, India

◄ 1995 1997 ►

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam

Leadership

Divisions

Attacks

Civilian	Murunkan massacre Padmanabha murder case Massacre of 600 Police officers Attack on Temple of the Tooth Aranthalawa Massacre Central Bank bombing Central Bus Station Bombing Dehiwala train bombing Gomarankadawala massacre Gonagala massacre Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi massacre Kebithigollewa massacre Kattankudi mosque massacre Kent and Dollar Farm massacres Kallarawa massacre Mahawilachchiya massacre Mahagodayaya massacre Palliyagodella massacre Suicide air raid
Military	Bandaranaike Airport attack Digampathana truck bombing Four Four Bravo
Assassinations	Rajiv Gandhi Ranasinghe Premadasa Lakshman Kadirgamar Jeyaraj Fernandopulle Gamini Dissanayake Ranjan Wijeratne

War

Phases	Eelam War I Indian intervention Eelam War II Eelam War III Eelam War IV
Battles	Vadamarachchi Operation Battle of Pooneryn First Battle of Elephant Pass Operation Riviresa Battle of Mullaitivu Operation Jayasikurui Second Battle of Elephant Pass Battle of Sampur Battle of Thoppigala Battle of Puthukkudiyirippu

Affiliates

Sri Lankan civil war (1983–2009)

Origins

Combatants

Sri Lanka	Army (LRRP) Navy Air Force Police Special Task Force Home Guards Attacks on civilians Assassinations
LTTE	Divisions Air Tigers Sea Tigers Black Tigers Attacks in the 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Assassinations Suicide bombings
Other militants (list)	ENDLF ENLF EPRLF EROS PLOTE TELO
India	Indian Peace Keeping Force
Paramilitary groups	EPDP TMVP

Phases

Major battles

Major events

Leaders

Sri Lanka

Military

Army	Tissa Weeratunga Nalin Seneviratne Hamilton Wanasinghe Cecil Waidyaratne G. H. De Silva Rohan Daluwatte Srilal Weerasooriya L. P. Balagalle Shantha Kottegoda Sarath Fonseka
Navy	Asoka de Silva H. A. Silva Clancy Fernando D. A. M. R. Samarasekara H. C. A. C. Thisera Daya Sandagiri Wasantha Karannagoda
Air Force	Dick Perera Andibuduge Fernando Makalandage Gunawardena Oliver Ranasinghe Jayalath Weerakkody Donald Perera Roshan Goonetileke

Civilian

LTTE

Militant	Velupillai Prabhakaran Pottu Amman Soosai Karuna Amman
Political	Selvarasa Pathmanathan Anton Balasingham S. P. Thamilselvan

India

Military	Harkirat Singh Ashok K. Mehta Kulwant Singh Depinder Singh Dalvir Singh Krishnaswamy Sundarji
Civilian	R. Venkataraman Rajiv Gandhi V. P. Singh Jyotindra Nath Dixit J. Jayalalithaa M. Karunanidhi Vaiko

Aftermath

Latest revision as of 21:20, 25 October 2024

Incident

Reaction

See also

References

Further reading

External links