Modi condemns attack, offers help; Sushma in touch

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Modi condemns attack, offers help; Sushma in touch

Monday, 22 April 2019 | PNS | New Delhi

Condemning the “cold-blooded and pre-planned barbaric acts” in Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesingh and offered  the southern neighbour all possible help and assistance to deal with the situation.

“Strongly condemn the horrific blasts in Sri Lanka. There is no place for such barbarism in our region,” Modi tweeted.

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said, “Indian High Commission in Colombo has conveyed that National Hospital has informed them about the death of three Indians.”

Their names are Lakshmi, Narayan Chandrashekhar and Ramesh, Sushma said adding details are being ascertained.

Sushma tweeted, “I conveyed to the Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka that India is ready to provide all humanitarian assistance. We are ready to despatch medical teams.”

Sushma said, “In all eight bomb blasts have taken place — one more in a guest house in Dehiwela near Colombo and another in a housing colony in Dematagoda in Colombo.”

In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said there can be no justification for any act of terror and called for concerted global action to effectively deal with the menace, including cross-border terrorism.

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