Statement by Foreign Minister of Finland, Mr Tuomioja, concerning the murder of Foreign Minister Kadirgamar

Press release 246/2005
13 August, 2005


I present my deepest condolences to the family of Dr. Lakshman Kadirgamar, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka and my colleague, who succumbed to murderers´ bullets yesterday. These codolences also go the Government of Sri Lanka. This kind of violence is totally unacceptable in sorting out political differences. I appreciated Dr. Kadirgamar as a straightforward and patriotic statesman and deeply regret his loss. His memory compels us all to work harder in support of the peace process in Sri Lanka.

Erkki Tuomioja
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Further information: Mikko Pyhälä, Counsellor for Foreign Affairs, tel. +358 9 160 55523, [email protected]