about $450 million, of which the Airbuses alone cost over $300 million. But there were other, bigger costs. The cost of replacing the civilian aircraft was estimated at US$350 million. The attack caused a slowdown in the economy of Sri Lanka, to about -1.4%. Tourism also plummeted, dropping 15.5% at the end of the year. See also List of attacks attributed to the LTTE References Attacks on military installations in the 2000s July 2001 events in Asia Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam attacks in Eelam War III Mass murder in 2001 Terrorist attacks on airports Terrorist incidents in Sri Lanka in 2001