More security for Lankan mission in Berlin

Manjula Fernando

The Sri Lankan Government asked for special protection to its embassy in Berlin after a glass window of the embassy was smashed by some LTTE sympathisers in a violent protest on Monday night.

Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said the incident and the damage to the mission was minimal but nevertheless they requested for police protection to the mission and the Ambassadors residence.

A group of LTTE supporters had staged a protest in front of the Embassy around 9.45 on Monday niight and they have thrown stones at the Embassy afterwards breaking a glass pane. The police have rushed to the scene and the situation was brought under control shortly.

Minister Bogollagama said this was similar to the incident that happened in south India, where some LTTE sympathisers tried to attack the Sri Lankan Mission in Chennai.

A Foreign Ministry spokesperson said following the incident the German police has provided protection to the Embassy and the Ambassador T.B.Maduwegedara's residence. Meanwhile the SriLankan Airlines office in Trichi was also attacked by a group of LTTE supporters yesterday and the security to the place has been heightened after the incident.