Wed Apr 23 14:16:03 UTC 2025: ## Sri Lanka Condemns Deadly Terrorist Attack in Indian Kashmir
**COLOMBO, SRI LANKA** – Sri Lankan leaders have strongly condemned Tuesday’s terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India, which killed at least 26 people. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa both issued statements expressing solidarity with India and condemning the violence against innocent civilians. Their statements echo similar expressions of support from world leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who offered their condolences earlier. The attack comes just days after Sri Lanka marked the sixth anniversary of its own devastating Easter Sunday attacks in 2019. The incident has prompted widespread international condemnation and renewed calls for a united global stance against terrorism.
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