UN Secretary General Condemns Blasts

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL condemns the suicide attacks that occurred in Colombo, Sri Lanka - one outside the Ministry of Social Services and another in Nugegoda - which have killed and wounded dozens of civilians, according to a statement made yesterday and attributed to the United Nation\'s Secretary General\'s Spokesperson for Sri Lanka.

The statement further said:

\'He offers his condolences to the families and friends of the victims. He is also concerned about an aerial attack yesterday which damaged the office of the United Nations World Food Programme in Kilinochchi.

\'The Secretary-General appeals for an end to the destructive spiral of violence in Sri Lanka and calls on the parties to the conflict to return to the peace process while making every effort to ensure the protection of civilians.\' (Courtesy : www.priu.gov.lk)