2.1.2008
The United States Embassy in Colombo condemned the brutal
bomb blast carried out by LTTE terrorists in Colombo today
(January 2) and the cold-blooded murder of T. Maheshwaran
MP carried out by a suspected Tamil gunman yesterday. In a
press release today, the embassy calls on the all parties
to seek a negotiated, peaceful settlement of the conflict.
The
press release in full:
United
States condemns killing of Member of Parliament T. Maheswaran
and January 2 attack in Colombo
COLOMBO,
January 2, 2008 - The United States condemns the assassination
on January 1 of Thiyagarajah Maheswaran, United National
Party Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament. We express our
sympathy to the family of Mr. Maheswaran, his parliamentary
colleagues, and the people of Sri Lanka. We urge the Government
of Sri Lanka to investigate the circumstances of this killing
and to arrest and prosecute those responsible without delay.
The
United States also condemns the deadly attack on January
2 in the Slave Island area of Colombo that killed and injured
numerous persons, including members of the Sri Lankan armed
forces and civilians. We offer our condolences to the families
of the victims. We call on all parties to seek a negotiated,
peaceful settlement of the conflict.
Courtesy
- Sri Lanka Defence
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