What the records say
- When
- 24 Jul 1996
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 6.87° N, 79.88° E
- Description
- Terrorist attack on train during rush hour
- Deaths
- 64
Placed at the town its title names, Dehiwala.
1996 Dehiwala train bombing
Terrorist attack on train during rush hour
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.
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