No reports on Sri Lankans affected in Paris attacks

November 14, 2015 11:47 am | Updated 11:47 am IST - Colombo:

There are no reports of any Sri Lankan affected in Friday's gun and bomb attacks in Paris, according to the Sri Lankan government.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said its officials in Paris were in touch with the authorities concerned to enquire if there were Sri Lankan nationals who were affected. “As of now, there are no reports.”

Any Sri Lankan in Paris requiring assistance can contact Col. Nazeer Majeed at Tel: +33620505232 or Deputy Chief of Mission Shobini Gunasekera at Tel: +33677048117.

The statement added that as and when updates were available, they would be provided through the Ministry's twitter account, @MFA_SriLanka.

President Maithripala Sirisena has expressed grief over the incidents.

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