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Sri Lanka condemns acts of terrorism in Norway

The Government of Sri Lanka condoles with the Government of Norway, the people of Norway, and the families of the victims of the dastardly bombing and shooting incidents that took place in the centre of Oslo and at the youth camp near Oslo on Friday, and assures that Sri Lanka stands with the people of Norway and offers its deepest sympathies.
The Acting Minister of External Affairs Neomal Perera states that it is sad to see the Norwegian people experiencing this kind of terrorism, as Norway has a low crime rate and the Norwegians being a peace loving nation as much as Sri Lanka, and adds that our hearts go out to the Norwegian people, in this moment of sorrow.
Acting Minister Perera adds that there is no other country which would better understand the pain and the suffering of the Norway people at this devastating time, than Sri Lanka, as Sri Lanka too had suffered the same pain and sorrow so profoundly during the last 3 decades at the hands of the most brutal terrorism outfit in the world.
Acting Minister Perera reminds the entire international community, that they have a moral responsibility and an undeniable stake to unitedly work towards combatting terrorism which is a menace, destroying valuable lives and especially hindering development in developing countries.
We remain ready to support the Norwegian government by urging all nations to help Norway at this time of need and help it bring the perpetrators of this violence to justice.
Our prayers are with those affected by this tragedy.
Courtesy : Ministry of External Affairs of Sri Lanka.