Four commandos were injured, one of them critically. Two flat civilian dwellers were also killed. When they abandoned their ambush at the Castle Street roundabout, the Tigers left behind some of the hardware they smuggled in to the City for their heavy assault. Behind the talks of overt willingness to negotiate, the LTTE once again managed to strike against the government and the people of the country failing miserably in their selfish mission. Meanwhile security has been strengthened in Colombo City and the suburbs.
Investigations regarding the attack are in progress.