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A few crowds of onlookers stood, staring dumbfounded at the rubble, and at the massive hole in the pavement in front of the bank buildings (the main section of the bank consists of three buildings in a row, pictured here). The hole looked like it was about 15 feet or more deep, and possibly large enough for an 18-wheeler to fit in.

On the way over I had noticed broken glass from buildings several blocks away, office furniture in some having been shoved by the blast out the back windows. Chairs and desks were hanging on ledges, poised to tip into the alleys below.

The Intercontinental Hotel, a stone's throw from the bank buildings, had all its windows on one side blown out and subsequently boarded up The twin towers of Colombo's World Trade Center, looming nearby, had a few windows near the top busted out as well.

The few days I was in Colombo, I got into the habit of reading the local English newspapers. There was a small article in one of them.

It stated that on January 31st, two "white men" were seen videotaping the Central Bank Buildings early in the morning, a short time before the bomb blast. They were seen again, soon after the buildings were attacked, videotaping the area once more. They left the area quickly. The article went on to state that a crowd had formed, looking for the two suspects, but could not find them.