President condoles

President Rajapaksa

President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a letter to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, condemned the attack on Delhi High Court and expressed his condolences to families of the dead and injured.

A bomb exploded outside New Delhi's High Court yesterday, killing at least 11 people and injuring 76, in an act of suspected terrorism. The high-intensity blast occurred at 10:14 a.m. near the courthouse reception.

The letter: 'The Government and the people of Sri Lanka join me in condemning in the strongest terms, the terrorist attack this morning outside the Delhi High Court.

We stand in solidarity with the government and the people of India. We will continue to be an active partner in working towards combating violent extremism and terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and safeguarding the security of the peace-loving people of our region. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who were wounded and with the victims and their families. Please accept Excellency, the assurances of my highest consideration'.