Refrain from violence: EU tells Sri Lanka

October 28, 2018 09:04 am

The European Union joined the U.S. and the U.K. on Saturday in urging the political parties in Sri Lanka to abide by the Constitution and refrain from violence.

“The Ambassador of the European Union as well as the Ambassadors of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Romania and the U.K., are closely following the events as they are unfolding in Sri Lanka. We urge all parties to fully act in accordance with Sri Lanka’s Constitution, to refrain from violence, to follow due institutional process and to respect freedom of media,” the EU delegation said in a statement.

“We call on all parties to act in accordance with Sri Lanka’s Constitution, refrain from violence, and follow due process,” the U.S. State Department said in a tweet.

-Agencies

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.