2008 Polgolla bus bombing

Infobox civilian attack
title = 2008 Polgolla bus bombing


caption =
location = Polgolla, Kandy, Sri Lanka
coordinates =
date = June 6, 2008
time = 15:45
timezone = UTC+5:30
type = Parcel bombing
fatalities = 2
injuries = 20
perp =
susperp = Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
weapons = The 2008 Polgolla bus bombing was a parcel bomb explosion inside a commuter bus carried out on June 6, 2008 in Polgolla Kandy, Sri Lanka. The bombing killed 2 civilians and injured around 20. [cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/2008/06/080606_polgollalatest.shtml|title=Polgolla bomb kills two|work=BBC News|date=6 June 2008]

The Sri lankan government and Amnesty International blamed the LTTE for the attack. British foreign ministry called on all parties to the conflict to take responsibility for the protection of the civilians. [cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/sinhala/news/story/2008/06/080606_amnesty.shtml|title=Amnesty condemn Tamil Tiger attacks|work=BBC News|date=6 June 2008]

See also

* 2008 Sri Lanka bus bombings
* List of attacks attributed to the LTTE
* Sri Lankan Civil War

References