FM condemns suicide bomb attack

“I strongly condemn the suicide bomb attack by the LTTE in Colombo yesterday which claimed the lives of seven Police officers and two civilians and causing serious injuries to scores of civilian bystanders, Foreign Affairs Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said.

He said: This cowardly and brutal attack on a Police bus, is but the latest atrocity unleashed by the LTTE on security personnel and civilians. It is a sign of utter desperation of the terrorists, in the face of their complete defeat in the Eastern Province, both militarily and politically and their imminent annihilation in the North.

The Government will never succumb to the fascist designs of the LTTE, and is more resolved as never before to eliminate terrorism from every part of Sri Lanka. The people of Sri Lanka are solidly behind the Security Forces in this endeavour.

The international community has also now realised the true nature of the LTTE, which has once again proved its absolute contempt for democracy, pluralism and civilised values of humanity.

I extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families who lost their loved ones in this terrorist outrage and convey my sincere best wishes for the speedy recovery of those who sustained injuries.