PM Ranil Wickremesinghe has written to Indonesian President Joko Widodo and expressed his condolences over the loss of life following the tsunami which struck part of the country last weekend.
“It is with profound sorrow that I learnt of the loss of life and the devastation caused to infrastructure, following the Tsunami triggered by undersea landslides after the eruption of the Anak Krakota volcano in Sunda Strait, Indonesia, on 22 December 2018. I take this opportunity to express my solidarity with you and to extend my condolences to the families of the bereaved,” Wickremesinghe said.
He also said that as Indonesia recovers from the unfortunate natural disaster, Sri Lanka’s thoughts and prayers are with the President and the people of Indonesia.