Declaration of the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on the terrorist bombing in Sri Lanka

Vienna (OTS) - The European Union utterly condemns the most recent
incidents of violence in Sri Lanka, in particular the bombing of a
bus that caused the deaths of dozens of innocent people and injured
many more. This abhorrent act of violence, which marks the bloodiest
attack on civilians since the signing of the Ceasefire Agreement in
2002, is another clear violation of that Agreement.

The EU calls upon all parties to put an end to violence and to
return to the negotiation table with a view to strengthening the
immediate ceasefire and working towards a durable political solution
of the conflict, so as to relieve the Sri Lankan people from the
ordeal of twenty years of persistent conflict.

Rückfragehinweis:

Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs 
   Press & Information
   Tel.: ++43 (0) 50 1150-3262, 4549, 4550
   Fax: ++43 (0) 50 1159-213 
   mailto:abti3@bmaa.gv.at 
   http://www.aussenministerium.at

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