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World News Atlas    Sri Lanka    2008

Sri Lanka, 2008 Timeline Wednesday, August 27     Author
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Deadly bomb blast strikes Colombo Map of Colombo Sri Lanka  A bomb targeting a military bus in the capital has killed at least four people and injured another 20 Government pulls out of cease-fire  The government decided to withdraw from an internationally brokered cease-fire that had largely collapsed since the resurgence of fighting S Lankan spent 50 years on remand  DP James has been released from prison after being held on remand for 50 years without conviction Blast hits bus, kills 23 Map of Buttala Sri Lanka

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  More than 50 were wounded in a pair of attacks in southern Sri Lanka. Police believe the attacks were engineered by Tamil Tiger rebels

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Feb.1   Deadly blast hits bus   At least 20 people died after an explosion hit a civilian bus in the central town of Dambulla Feb.3   Female bomber kills 8 in Colombo   Almost 100 wounded when a woman blew herself up near a train as it was pulling into a station   S Lanka anniversary amid tensions   A large military parade is under way amid tight security in the capital, Colombo, to mark the 60th anniversary of national independence Feb.7   Amnesty warning over Sri Lanka  Military destroyed 6 Tamil Tiger bunkers during clashes that killed 5 guerrillas and 1 soldier, while a rights group warned that violence is...

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Mar.5   Government rapped over 'disappeared'  Human Rights Watch: Sri Lanka's government is one of the world's worst perpetrators of enforced disappearances Mar.18   Writer Arthur C Clarke dies at 90
  British science fiction writer Sir Arthur C Clarke has died at the age of 90. His story The Sentinel was made into the film 2001: A Space Odyssey
Mar.24   Military: 30 rebels die in clashes  Government troops and Tamil rebels fought scattered battles across in fresh fighting that killed 30 rebel fighters and four soldiers

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Apr.5   Blast kills highways minister
  At least 12 people, including minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, have been killed in a suicide bombing near the capital Colombo
 The minister was attending a function to mark the forthcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year. The defence ministry blamed Tamil Tiger rebels
Apr.23   Scores killed as troops and rebels clash Map of Jaffna Sri Lanka
  Tamil rebels and government troops waged a fierce battle in northern Sri Lanka, killing 52 guerrillas and 38 soldiers
Apr.25   Many dead in bus blast  At least 23 people have been killed and about 50 wounded by a bombing in the outskirts of Colombo

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May.26   Bomb rocks busy train Map of Dehiwala Sri Lanka  At least 8 people have been killed and 67 injured in a bombing during rush hour on a packed Colombo-Panadura commuter train

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Jun.7     50 people detained after deadly bombings Map of Moratuwa Sri Lanka  2 bus bombings which killed at least 22 people. One explosion on a crowded bus in Moratuwa, a southern suburb of Colombo, killed 21 commuters

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Jul.21   Tamil Tigers announce cease-fire  Tamil Tigers: a new round of peace talks on ending the civil war is impossible as long as the government presses ahead with a military offensive

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Aug. 15     Tens of thousands flee fighting
  The military ramped up its offensive against the Tamil Tiger rebels' heartland





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Deadly bomb blast strikes Colombo Map of Colombo Sri Lanka  A bomb targeting a military bus in the capital has killed at least four people and injured another 20 Government pulls out of cease-fire  The government decided to withdraw from an internationally brokered cease-fire that had largely collapsed since the resurgence of fighting Military: 30 rebels die in clashes  Government troops and Tamil rebels fought scattered battles across in fresh fighting that killed 30 rebel fighters and four soldiers Scores killed as troops and rebels clash Map of Jaffna Sri Lanka



Sri Lanka, 2008 War & Army Timeline ... See World War & Army timeline Top ^
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Jan.1
Jan.2
Mar.24
Apr.23
  Tamil rebels and government troops waged a fierce battle in northern Sri Lanka, killing 52 guerrillas and 38 soldiers
Jul.21 Tamil Tigers announce cease-fire  Tamil Tigers: a new round of peace talks on ending the civil war is impossible as long as the government presses ahead with a military offensive Aug. 15   Tens of thousands flee fighting
  The military ramped up its offensive against the Tamil Tiger rebels' heartland



Sri Lanka, 2008 Crime & Justice Timeline ... See World Crime & Justice timeline Top ^
2008 Jan.1 Deadly bomb blast strikes Colombo Map of Colombo Sri Lanka  A bomb targeting a military bus in the capital has killed at least four people and injured another 20 Jan.13 S Lankan spent 50 years on remand  DP James has been released from prison after being held on remand for 50 years without conviction Jan.15 Blast hits bus, kills 23 Map of Buttala Sri Lanka
  More than 50 were wounded in a pair of attacks in southern Sri Lanka. Police believe the attacks were engineered by Tamil Tiger rebels
Feb.1 Deadly blast hits bus   At least 20 people died after an explosion hit a civilian bus in the central town of Dambulla Feb.3 Female bomber kills 8 in Colombo   Almost 100 wounded when a woman blew herself up near a train as it was pulling into a station Mar.5 Government rapped over 'disappeared'  Human Rights Watch: Sri Lanka's government is one of the world's worst perpetrators of enforced disappearances Apr.5 Blast kills highways minister
  At least 12 people, including minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle, have been killed in a suicide bombing near the capital Colombo
 The minister was attending a function to mark the forthcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year. The defence ministry blamed Tamil Tiger rebels
Apr.25 Many dead in bus blast  At least 23 people have been killed and about 50 wounded by a bombing in the outskirts of Colombo May.26 Bomb rocks busy train Map of Dehiwala Sri Lanka  At least 8 people have been killed and 67 injured in a bombing during rush hour on a packed Colombo-Panadura commuter train Jun.7   50 people detained after deadly bombings Map of Moratuwa Sri Lanka  2 bus bombings which killed at least 22 people. One explosion on a crowded bus in Moratuwa, a southern suburb of Colombo, killed 21 commuters


Sri Lanka, 2008 Politics Timeline ... See World Politics timeline Top ^
2008 Jan.13 S Lankan spent 50 years on remand  DP James has been released from prison after being held on remand for 50 years without conviction Feb.3 S Lanka anniversary amid tensions   A large military parade is under way amid tight security in the capital, Colombo, to mark the 60th anniversary of national independence Feb.7 Amnesty warning over Sri Lanka  Military destroyed 6 Tamil Tiger bunkers during clashes that killed 5 guerrillas and 1 soldier, while a rights group warned that violence is... Mar.5 Government rapped over 'disappeared'  Human Rights Watch: Sri Lanka's government is one of the world's worst perpetrators of enforced disappearances Mar.18 Writer Arthur C Clarke dies at 90
  British science fiction writer Sir Arthur C Clarke has died at the age of 90. His story The Sentinel was made into the film 2001: A Space Odyssey
Jul.21 Tamil Tigers announce cease-fire  Tamil Tigers: a new round of peace talks on ending the civil war is impossible as long as the government presses ahead with a military offensive