President Maithripala Sirisena, condemning the terrorist act and hostage taking in the Diplomatic conclave in Dhaka, Bangladesh, expressed his condolence to the Government and the people of Bangladesh over the incident.
In his message of condolence, the President said that the Government and the people of Sri Lanka strongly condemn terrorist acts in all its manifestations especially involving innocent civilians.
“At this hour of grief, the Government and people of Sri Lanka stand in solidarity with the Government and people of Bangladesh, in its fight against terrorism and violent extremism and stress the need for urgent and sustained regional and global cooperation to eliminate the menace of terrorism”, he stated.
The Deputy Director of the Colombo National Hospital, Dr Rukshan Bellana today declared that he was prepared to face any disciplinary inquiry over the comments he made regarding the medical condition of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The death toll in the Ella bus accident has increased to 15 with 16 others injured.
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