The Sri Lankan government has strongly condemned the terrorist attack carried out by the Colombian National Liberation Army (ELN) at the police academy in Bogotá, Colombia on January 17.
"The Government and the people of Sri Lanka convey their deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wish those who were injured a speedy recovery" the Foreign Ministry was quoted saying in a special statement.
While expressing solidarity towards the Colombian government the statement also urged the international community to join hands and fight against terrorism.
The attack which was caused by a car bomb in Bogotá left 21 dead and 50 injured. It was the deadliest attack in Bogota since the government struck a 2016 peace deal with the Marxist FARC rebel group.
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