04-26-2006, 10:18 AM
<b>India condemns suicide attack in Sri Lanka</b>
April 26, 2006 02:20 IST
Terming the suicide bombing in Colombo, which seriously wounded the Sri Lankan army chief, as a 'brazen act of terrorism,' Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday spoke to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on phone and conveyed India's solidarity with the government and people of the island in its 'difficult hour.'
Mukherjee said violence was not the answer to any problem and political dialogue was the only way to resolve outstanding issues, an External Affairs Ministry statement in New Delhi said.
He conveyed India's shock at the incident in which Sri Lankan Army Chief Lt Gen Sarath Fonseka was critically injured when a suicide bomber posing as a pregnant woman struck at the army headquarters in Colombo.
The Sri Lankan President appreciated India's gesture and thanked it for the support and solidarity shown, the statement said.
http://in.rediff.com/news/2006/apr/26lanka.htm
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<b>US condemns Sri Lanka bomb attack </b>
Washington, April 26 (PTI):
The US has condemned the suicide bombing in Sri Lanka, targeted at the country's Army Chief Lt General Sarath Fonseka, describing it as an "unacceptable act of terror."
Fonseka was critically injured Tuesday when an LTTE suicide-bomber blew herself up inside the army headquarters killing 10 persons and injuring 26 others.
"This is clearly an act of terror which we condemn. It is an attack against Sri Lankan government authorities, wounding the Chief of Staff and killing five of his entourage. It is an unacceptable act of terror, a clear provocation and escalation of violence," the US State Department said.
"We express our sympathies and condolences to the victims of this attack and we'll continue our efforts to work with the parties in Sri Lanka, the friends of Sri Lanka, including the Norwegians and all those who want to see a solution to this conflict through dialogue and through negotiation and not through violence," Deputy spokesman, Adam Ereli, said at a briefing on Tuesday.
Ereli noted that the US administration is in touch with its European partners, especially Norway, for a combined response to the latest act of provocation.
"We've been working with our European partners, particularly, the Norwegians and others to see what we can do as a group to try to respond effectively to this provocation, as well as to further advance the peace process which we're all committed to," he said.
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/00120...00604260935.htm
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<b>Annan condemns suicide bombing in Sri Lanka</b>
[ Wednesday, April 26, 2006 12:11:24 pmPTI ]
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UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has condemned the deadly suicide bombing in Sri Lanka's capital which killed at least ten people and wounded the army chief and urged the Government and Tamil leaders to resume peace talks.
"No cause can justify such acts of violence," Annan said in a statement on Tuesday and expressed his condolences to the families of the bereaved and the Government.
"The Secretary-General is disturbed by the rapidly escalating violence on the island, as seen in a vicious cycle of attacks and retaliations that appears to seriously endanger the fragile peace process," his spokesman said.
"He would like to again stress that a return to civil war will not resolve outstanding differences between the parties. He calls on the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to summon the political will to resume their dialogue under the facilitation of the Norwegian Government," he added.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/article...how/1505272.cms
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April 26, 2006 02:20 IST
Terming the suicide bombing in Colombo, which seriously wounded the Sri Lankan army chief, as a 'brazen act of terrorism,' Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday spoke to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on phone and conveyed India's solidarity with the government and people of the island in its 'difficult hour.'
Mukherjee said violence was not the answer to any problem and political dialogue was the only way to resolve outstanding issues, an External Affairs Ministry statement in New Delhi said.
He conveyed India's shock at the incident in which Sri Lankan Army Chief Lt Gen Sarath Fonseka was critically injured when a suicide bomber posing as a pregnant woman struck at the army headquarters in Colombo.
The Sri Lankan President appreciated India's gesture and thanked it for the support and solidarity shown, the statement said.
http://in.rediff.com/news/2006/apr/26lanka.htm
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<b>US condemns Sri Lanka bomb attack </b>
Washington, April 26 (PTI):
The US has condemned the suicide bombing in Sri Lanka, targeted at the country's Army Chief Lt General Sarath Fonseka, describing it as an "unacceptable act of terror."
Fonseka was critically injured Tuesday when an LTTE suicide-bomber blew herself up inside the army headquarters killing 10 persons and injuring 26 others.
"This is clearly an act of terror which we condemn. It is an attack against Sri Lankan government authorities, wounding the Chief of Staff and killing five of his entourage. It is an unacceptable act of terror, a clear provocation and escalation of violence," the US State Department said.
"We express our sympathies and condolences to the victims of this attack and we'll continue our efforts to work with the parties in Sri Lanka, the friends of Sri Lanka, including the Norwegians and all those who want to see a solution to this conflict through dialogue and through negotiation and not through violence," Deputy spokesman, Adam Ereli, said at a briefing on Tuesday.
Ereli noted that the US administration is in touch with its European partners, especially Norway, for a combined response to the latest act of provocation.
"We've been working with our European partners, particularly, the Norwegians and others to see what we can do as a group to try to respond effectively to this provocation, as well as to further advance the peace process which we're all committed to," he said.
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/00120...00604260935.htm
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<b>Annan condemns suicide bombing in Sri Lanka</b>
[ Wednesday, April 26, 2006 12:11:24 pmPTI ]
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UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has condemned the deadly suicide bombing in Sri Lanka's capital which killed at least ten people and wounded the army chief and urged the Government and Tamil leaders to resume peace talks.
"No cause can justify such acts of violence," Annan said in a statement on Tuesday and expressed his condolences to the families of the bereaved and the Government.
"The Secretary-General is disturbed by the rapidly escalating violence on the island, as seen in a vicious cycle of attacks and retaliations that appears to seriously endanger the fragile peace process," his spokesman said.
"He would like to again stress that a return to civil war will not resolve outstanding differences between the parties. He calls on the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to summon the political will to resume their dialogue under the facilitation of the Norwegian Government," he added.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/article...how/1505272.cms
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