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Sri Lankan president condemns attacks in London
8/7/2005 16:20

Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga has strongly condemned the terror attacks that rocked London and expressed her solidarity with the British people and government, the official Daily News reported Friday.
In a message to British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Thursday, Kumaratunga said she condemned the attack and was shocked and dismayed over the terror attacks.
"It is with shock and dismay that I learnt of what appears to be terror attacks in London today causing death and injuries to many civilians," she said.
"On behalf of the government and the people of Sri Lanka, I would like to convey to the government and the people of the United Kingdom and to the victims and their families our sympathy and solidarity on this occasion."
She also said that Sri Lankan people have suffered immensely as a result of terrorist attacks and "we know only too well the devastation that can be caused by terrorists as well as the suffering and agony of the victims and their families."
The Sri Lankan government said Thursday that there was no report of any Sri Lankan injuries in Thursday morning's explosions in London.

 



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