Sri Lankan PM offers condolences over New Zealand shootings

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday offered his deepest condolences to the government and people of news.cn/en/tag/i0xngaj3163f76200c981b/index.html" target="_blank">new Zealand following the multiple shootings in Christchurch, which left 49 people dead and 48 others injured.

In a statement, Wickremesinghe said news.cn/en/tag/i0xngaj3163f76200c981b/index.html" target="_blank">new Zealand is a country with a strong history of peace, multiculturalism and tolerance and there was no doubt that its people will not allow this incident to undermine those values.

In the wake of the heinous attacks, Wickremesinghe said he also offered his support to news.cn/en/tag/i0xngaj3163f76200c981b/index.html" target="_blank">new Zealand.

news.cn/en/tag/i0xngaj3163f76200c981b/index.html" target="_blank">new Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the incident was one of news.cn/en/tag/i0xngaj3163f76200c981b/index.html" target="_blank">new Zealand's darkest days.