Suicide bomber kills Major General Parami Kalutunge in Panapitiya, Colombo. Four others, including a civilian and the bomber, were also killed in the explosion.
Sources
Sri Lankan General’s Killing Points to Rebels, Peace Monitors Say, New York Times, 26 June 2006.
Quotations
“Clearly, it’s a well planned assassination and has the hallmarks of the LTTE…We hope it won’t have a disastrous effect on what remains of the cease-fire.” Thorfinnur Omarsson, spokesperson, Sri Lankan Monitoring Mission (SLMM).
“The LTTE has followed a concerted effort of attempting to derail the peace efforts of the government by such acts of terrorism.” President Mahinda Rajapakse.
“Without investigations, as usual the government is blaming the LTTE.” Daya Master, LTTE spokesperson.
