EU concerned over SL situation

11 February 2010 10:16 am

The European Union (EU) today said that it is ‘closely following the situation in Sri Lanka’ after the arrest of the opposition Presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka. The EU called for concrete efforts to overcome the divisions of the past and moves towards genuine reconciliation
 

“We call on the Sri Lankan authorities to ensure that the rule of law and the safety and security of candidates and campaign workers are ensured,” Spokesperson of the High Representative / Vice President of the EU Catherine Ashton said in a statement.

 “We urge the Government and all communities in Sri Lanka to make concrete efforts to overcome the divisions of the past and to move on to genuine reconciliation, without which there can be no return to long-term security or prosperity,” the statement added.