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Anniversary of the Easter Sunday Attacks in Sri Lanka

Wednesday, 22 April 2020

Press Statement

Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State

April 21, 2020

Today we mark the anniversary of the terrorist bombings that shattered the peace of Sri Lanka and the world on Easter morning one year ago.  These malicious attacks targeted churches and hotels, places where people had gone to worship and to enjoy time together on a holiday.  We remember the more than 250 victims of these ISIS-inspired attacks, including five U.S. citizens, and extend our deepest condolences to their families and friends.  We stand in solidarity with the survivors of this brutality, and pray for their healing.  Just as the Government of Sri Lanka works to hold those involved to account, the United States will not rest in its pursuit of justice for those who commit such atrocities.

Together with our Sri Lankan friends and partners, we reaffirm our shared commitment to countering terrorism while respecting civil liberties, to ensuring sustainable development for all, and to freedom of religion and belief that supports mutual respect

Web Link: https://www.state.gov/anniversary-of-the-easter-sunday-attacks-in-sri-lanka/

 

 

 

 

Sri Lanka expresses solidarity with families of foreign nationals on the devastating loss of loved ones

Tuesday, 21 April 2020

 

In a post earlier today to Missions in Sri Lanka and abroad on the one-year anniversary of the suicide attacks on Easter Sunday, 21st April 2019, the Ministry of Foreign Relations observed:

“On this day, Sri Lanka remembers all those lives lost and changed forever in barbaric acts of violence one year ago. We share the grief of families who lost their loved ones and stand in solidarity with those countries which lost their nationals”. 

These attacks on churches and hotels killed around 270 persons, Sri Lankans as well as foreign nationals from 14 countries from across the world, and injured many others, on a day venerated by Christians the world over. Among those killed were citizens from Australia, Bangladesh, China, Denmark, India, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, UK and USA.

In commemorating this date and the loss of so many lives in Sri Lanka, officials of Sri Lanka Missions in countries of accreditation which lost their nationals in these attacks, took the initiative to contact the families of those foreign nationals, to express Sri Lanka’s grief at their loss and offered continued solidarity. Others were conveyed formal sentiments of condolences through their respective Foreign Offices. The officials were in return met with grace and appreciation even at this time of remembrance of grief and irreplaceable loss.

Ministry of Foreign Relations

Colombo 

21 April 2020

Sri Lanka remembers all those lives lost on 21 April 2019, Easter Sunday attacks

Tuesday, 21 April 2020

 

On this day, Sri Lanka remembers all those lives lost and changed forever in barbaric acts of violence one year ago. We share the grief of families who lost their loved ones and stand in solidarity with those countries which lost their nationals. 

මීට වසරකට පෙර සිදුකළ ම්ලේච්ඡ ප්‍රචණ්ඩ ක්‍රියාවලින් අහිමි වූ හා සදහටම වෙනස් වූ සියලුම ජීවිත ශ්‍රී ලංකාව අද දින සිහිපත් කරයි. තම ආදරණීයයන් අහිමි වූ පවුල්වල ශෝකය අපි බෙදා හදා ගන්නා අතර, තම ජාතිකයන් අහිමි වූ අනෙකුත් රටවල් සමඟ එක්ව කටයුතු කරන්නෙමු.  

ஓராண்டிற்கு முன்னர் வன்முறைகளில் இழந்த, பாதிப்புற்ற அனைவரையும் இன்றைய தினம் இலங்கை நினைவு கூர்கின்றது. தமது உறவுகளையிழந்த குடும்பங்களின் துன்பங்களை நாம் பகிர்ந்து கொள்வதுடன், தமது பிரஜைகளையிழந்த நாடுகளுடன் துணை நிற்கின்றோம்  

Ministry of Foreign Relations

Colombo

21 April 2020

Facilitation of outward remittances to Sri Lankan students and those on short term visits abroad.

Monday, 20 April 2020

The Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka is pleased to forward herewith the following information received from the Ministry of Foreign Relations with regard to the facilitation of outward remittances to Sri Lankan students and those on short term visits abroad.  

The Ministry of Foreign Relations, the Central Bank and other relevant authorities in Sri Lanka have been working to ensure that Sri Lankans stranded abroad who have gone on short term visas (tourism, medical purposes, short-term training, business, professional purposes, visiting family/relatives, pilgrimage etc) and students who may be facing difficulties in cash flows, which necessitates smooth flow of required foreign exchange to be sent from Sri Lanka.

Accordingly, with regard to regulations pertaining to remittances of foreign exchange, please note the following: