UN Secretary General, world leaders convey condolences, extend support

Several world leaders and the United Nations UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres telephoned President Maithripala Sirisena Wednesday (24 April) to convey their condolences and to condemn the brutal attacks on innocent civilians on Easter Sunday. Furthermore, they expressed their deepest sympathy and the condolence to the families of the victims and to the Government and the people of Sri Lanka and they wished speedy and full recovery of those injured.

President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Dr. Ur-Rehman Arif Alvi and President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan also called the President and expressed their sympathies.

Immediately after the Easter Sunday terror attacks, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi telephoned President Sirisena to express condolences and offer every possible assistance to fight the menace of terrorism. Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani also telephoned the President and expressed similar sentiments.