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.
Xinhua news
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