Sri Lanka has strongly condemned the terrorist attack which took place in Jakarta on Thursday morning, killing at least two, wounding 24 and raising alarm about terrorism in the world’s most populous Muslim country.
“The Government of Sri Lanka extends Condolences to the families of the victims who died in the incident,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
“Sri Lanka reiterates its strong commitment to work with the international community including Indonesia to eradicate the scourge of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.”
Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the series of explosions and gun attacks in the Indonesian capital Jakarta.
At least two civilians and five attackers died in the assaults, described as an attempt to mimic the deadly Paris attacks.
Security forces battled militants for hours in a major business and shopping district.
It follows warnings late last year that Islamists were planning a major attack.
IS released a statement online claiming the attacks, which it said were carried out by “soldiers of the Caliphate”, targeting “citizens of the Crusader coalition” against the group.
