Indian plane crash, President condoles

President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a condolence message to Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh following the air crash in Mangalore earlier yesterday, said the news of the grievous loss of life arising out of the aircraft crash in Mangalore has deeply saddened him and the people of Sri Lanka .

"On behalf of the Government and people of Sri Lanka, I offer sincere condolences to the families who lost loved ones in this accident. Our thoughts and prayers are with those injured and all the people of India on this difficult day," President Rajapaksa said.