Bodhgaya incident has no connection with Lanka – GL
Sandasen Marasinghe and Disna Mudalige
External Affairs Minister Professor G.L. Peiris yesterday told
Parliament the Indian government has informed Sri Lanka that according
to revelations so far into the bomb attack in Bodhgaya, the incident had
no connection with Sri Lanka.
The minister said the Indian government seemed to be taking all
measures to ensure the security of pilgrims visiting the birth place of
the Buddha in India. He added the Indian government as well as several
other governments condemned this attack.
Prof Peiris said President Mahinda Rajapaksa spoke to the Chief
Minister of Bihar immediately after the attack.
The minister made this observations in response to Opposition leader
Ranil Wickremesinghe’s statement that Parliament should make a request
from the Indian government through the External Affairs Ministry for a
copy of the report on the Bodhgaya bomb attack compiled by the Indian
Police.
The minister also expressed his regret over a statement by UNP MP
Joseph Michael Perera earlier that there was a Sri Lankan connection to
the Bodhgaya bomb attack although the Indian government states
otherwise. |