India strongly condemns serial blasts in Sri Lanka

"We stand together with the people and Government of Sri Lanka in this hour of grief," the statement read.

Updated - April 21, 2019 03:25 pm IST

Published - April 21, 2019 03:22 pm IST - New Delhi

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar. File

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar. File

India, in a press release issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Sunday, said, “We strongly condemn the serial blasts on multiple locations in Sri Lanka today morning in which many people have been killed and injured. We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the victims and to the people and Government of Sri Lanka. We wish speedy recovery to those injured in the attacks.”

Calling for expeditious justice, it also said: “India has always opposed and rejected terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, and has urged concerted action by the international community against terrorism, including cross-border terrorism. There can be no justification whatsoever for any act of terror. We call for perpetrators of such ghastly and heinous act and those who provide them support to be brought to justice expeditiously.”

“We stand together with the people and Government of Sri Lanka in this hour of grief,” the note concluded.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.