Sri Lanka's air force continued its raids against targets of the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the northern parts of the country on Friday, a day after an attack on a civilian bus that killed 64 and injured more than 80, according to a Military spokesman.

"The air force took some limited targets of the LTTE controlled areas in the north on Friday morning," Military spokesman Prasad Samarasinghe said, but he could not give exact locations until the military operation is over.

Samarasinghe also declined to comment if the air raids will continue or not.

The Sri Lankan government ordered air raids on rebel positions in the Mulaitivu district in the north and Sampur in the east on Thursday, hours after the Claymore mine attack on the bus at Kebitigollewa, 270 km north of Colombo.

The government has strongly condemned the attack occurred a day after the LTTE delegation returned to the country after the aborted talks in Oslo.

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited the scene and the victims of the attack on Thursday and instructed officials to provide all necessary relief and assistance to the people who are disturbed and suffering.

"All necessary arrangements will be made to protect the people, " Rajapaksa stressed, adding that the government will continue the peace process.

Over 700 people have been killed in violence blamed on both sides since last December.

Source: Xinhua