The Tokyo Co-Chairs expressed their “deep regret” over the bombing of a house in Kilinochchi that resulted in the death of five civilians and a patient at the nearby Kilinochchi General hospital.
“The Co-Chairs expect both the Government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE to refrain from military action,” the Ambassadors of the European Union, Japan, Norway and the US in Colombo said a press release issued November 3.
“This latest attack comes at a delicate time when both sides should seek to build confidence and compromise to ensure further rounds of talks can soon be agreed, and an escalation of the conflict can be avoided,” the press release said.
The explosion also damaged the hospital and caused patients to flee.
Meanwhile, the Tamil National Alliance, the largest Tamil party in the Sri Lankan parliament, condemned the bombing as a “serious violation of International Humanitarian Law” and said the bombing was “conducted with callous disregard for the safety and the security of Tamil civilian life and property.”
The TNA also expressed disappointment that despite repeated attacks by the government against civilian life and property, "the International Community is unable to bring such attacks of the GOSL to an end."
“The GOSL has confirmed the fact that air strikes had been ordered on Kilinochchi. Whilst the GOSL has insisted that the said strikes had targeted confirmed LTTE military installations, confirmed reports prove otherwise,” the TNA said.
“It is clear from the reports that there were no LTTE military installations anywhere close to the targeted areas. Persons from the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission have visited the bombed site and have ruled the GOSL air strikes a Ceasefire Violation,” the TNA added in the press release.
“The TNA condemns this serious violation of International Humanitarian Law by the GOSL,” the statement said.
“The Military operations by the GOSL Armed Forces in the North-East, have been conducted with callous disregard for the safety and the security of Tamil civilian life and property.”
“The Co-Chairs expect both the Government of Sri Lanka and the LTTE to refrain from military action,” the Ambassadors of the European Union, Japan, Norway and the US in Colombo said a press release issued November 3.
“This latest attack comes at a delicate time when both sides should seek to build confidence and compromise to ensure further rounds of talks can soon be agreed, and an escalation of the conflict can be avoided,” the press release said.
The explosion also damaged the hospital and caused patients to flee.
Meanwhile, the Tamil National Alliance, the largest Tamil party in the Sri Lankan parliament, condemned the bombing as a “serious violation of International Humanitarian Law” and said the bombing was “conducted with callous disregard for the safety and the security of Tamil civilian life and property.”
The TNA also expressed disappointment that despite repeated attacks by the government against civilian life and property, "the International Community is unable to bring such attacks of the GOSL to an end."
“The GOSL has confirmed the fact that air strikes had been ordered on Kilinochchi. Whilst the GOSL has insisted that the said strikes had targeted confirmed LTTE military installations, confirmed reports prove otherwise,” the TNA said.
“It is clear from the reports that there were no LTTE military installations anywhere close to the targeted areas. Persons from the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission have visited the bombed site and have ruled the GOSL air strikes a Ceasefire Violation,” the TNA added in the press release.
“The TNA condemns this serious violation of International Humanitarian Law by the GOSL,” the statement said.
“The Military operations by the GOSL Armed Forces in the North-East, have been conducted with callous disregard for the safety and the security of Tamil civilian life and property.”
