Prime Minister Wickremesinghe offers condolences over passing of former UN Sec. General Kofi Annan

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Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasigha in a statement expressed his condolences to the Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres, on the passing of former U.N. Secretary-General and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kofi Annan.

The message read: "It is with deep sadness that I write to convey my deepest condolences to you, the United Nations, and the family of the late Secretary-General His Excellency Kofi Annan"

The Prime Minister recalled with much gratitude,Mr. Annan’s visit to Sri Lanka following the devastation caused by the December 2005 Tsunami. "His compassion, sense of empathy, and calm demeanour soothed many who were grieving and in pain. Similarly, the work he carried out throughout his life brought peace and comfort to many around the world."

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