United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Anan has
deplored in the strongest terms the criminal and senseless
killing of Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar.
"The Secretary-General is shocked and saddened
to learn that Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar
was shot and killed in Colombo. He deplores in the strongest of
terms this criminal and senseless act and hopes that the
perpetrators will be found and brought to justice", a statement
said.
He expresses his condolences to the family of
the the late Minister and his sympathy with all Sri Lankans in
this hour of sorrow.
Sri Lanka has lost a deeply respected statesman
dedicated to peace and national unity. The Secretary-General
hopes that this tragedy will not weaken the commitment of the
people of Sri Lanka to achieve a durable peace.
