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Tuesday, March 03, 2009 - 6.34 GMT |
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President condemns cowardly terrorist attack
of cricketers |
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa unequivocally
condemned the cowardly terrorist attack
targeting the Sri Lankan Cricket Team in
Lahore, Pakistan, today emphasizing that the
Sri Lankan team had gone to Pakistan as
ambassadors of goodwill.
The President, who is at present in Nepal,
has instructed that immediately action be
taken to bring back to Sri Lanka all members
of the team, ensuring their safety and
security.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs who is now
in Nepal has been instructed to leave for
Pakistan immediately in this regard.
Instructions also have been given to the Sri
Lankan High Commissioner in Islamabad to
facilitate the arrangements with Pakistani
authorities on medical attention for the
players in hospital, and their safe return
of the team to Sri Lanka.
President also instructed Srilankan
Airline to arrange a special flight to bring
the Srilankan cricket team back to the
island.
The President expressed his sincere good
wishes for the speedy recovery for all
injured players and officials and their well
being.
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