1998 Temple of the Tooth attack
1998 Temple of the Tooth attack was an attack on the Temple of the Tooth Relic, located in Kandy, Sri Lanka. The shrine, which is considered to be important to the Buddhists in Sri Lanka, houses the relic of the tooth of the Buddha, and is also a UNESCO designated World Heritage Site. In 1998, it was attacked by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a separatist militant organization which fought to create an independent Tamil state in Northern and Eastern parts of the country, from 1983 to 2009.
| 1998 Temple of the Tooth attack | |
|---|---|
Damage caused to the Temple of the Tooth | |
| Location | Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| Coordinates | 7°17′38″N 80°38′19″E |
| Date | 25 January 1998 6:10 am (UTC+6) |
| Target | Temple of the Tooth |
Attack type | Suicide truck bombing |
| Deaths | 17 |
| Injured | 25+ |
| Perpetrators | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam |
| Motive | To undermine preparations for the 50th independence day anniversary of Sri Lanka |
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