Incident Summary:

05/24/2019: Fifteen explosive devices were discovered and safely dispatched of outside of Palindanuwara Dikhena Junior School in Baduraliya, Western, Sri Lanka. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201905240033

When:
2019-05-24

Country:
Sri Lanka

Region:
South Asia

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Western

City:
Baduraliya

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Educational Institution
Name of Entity Palindanuwara Dikhena Junior School
Specific Description School
Nationality of Target Sri Lanka
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Other Explosive Type
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Weapon Details
Fifteen explosive devices, including two locally made bombs, were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Another suspect arrested for placing bombs near a school in Baduraliya, politician's link suspected," Colombo Page, May 27, 2019.