Government condemns attack

The Government vehemently condemned the brutal terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka Cricket team in Lahore yesterday where six members of the team were injured and five Pakistani policemen killed.

On President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s instructions, Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama who is accompanying the President on a State visit to Nepal, rushed to Pakistan immediately. Foreign Secretary, Dr. Palitha Kohona has also been in touch with his counterpart in Islamabad.

The High Commissioner-designate of Sri Lanka to Pakistan, Air Chief Marshal (Retd) Jayalath Weerakkody was directed to proceed to Lahore to assist the team. Action had been taken to bring the Sri Lanka Cricket team home without delay. The Government of Sri Lanka, while expressing its deep concern for the safety and well-being of the National Cricket team, conveyed its profound condolences to the families of the security personnel killed in this terrorist outrage.

Sri Lanka is confident that the Pakistan Government authorities would do their utmost to apprehend and bring to justice the perpetrators of this dastardly attack.