A large explosion hit Colombo

A large explosion hit Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital, on 30 August 2008. The blast occurred in Pettah, a busy market area in close proximity to the main bus station and railway terminal. No one has claimed responsibility for the bombing, which injured at least 45 people. Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels likely carried out the bombing after the military increased its attacks on territories occupied by the rebels.