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Saturday, January 23, 2010 - 09.05 GMT |
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Cowardly attack
aimed at disrupting the election, Govt
expresses grave concern |
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The
Government
expressing
its
grave
concern
over the
explosion
at a
residence
of a
political
activist
said it
appears
to have
been
carried
out to
disrupt
and
discredit
the
upcoming
Presidential
Election.
It is a
relief
that no
one has
been
hurt in
this
incident,
the
Government
said in
a
statement
yesterday.
The
statement
added
that
"perpetrators
of
previous
incidents
are
being
brought
to
justice
and
those
involved
in this
latest
cowardly
act will
face the
full
force of
the
law.”
Following
is the
full
text of
the
Statement:
Statement
by
Government
on
explosion
at
residence
of
political
activist
“The
Government
of Sri
Lanka is
gravely
concerned
at this
wanton
act of
violence,
which
appears
to have
been
carried
out to
disrupt
and
discredit
the
upcoming
Presidential
Election.
It is
relieved
that no
one has
been
hurt in
this
incident.
Perpetrators
of
previous
incidents
are
being
brought
to
justice
and
those
involved
in this
latest
cowardly
act will
face the
full
force of
the law.
“We are
wholly
committed
to
ensuring
a free,
peaceful
and
democratic
election
in every
part of
our
country.
These
isolated
incidents
will not
be
allowed
to
affect
this
goal.
“Instructions
have
been
given to
the
authorities
to
bolster
security
at
sensitive
locations
and all
political
events
up to
and on
polling
day to
ensure
that all
Sri
Lankans
can
participate
safely
in the
electoral
process."
Presidential
Secretariat
Colombo
January
22, 2010
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