COLOMBO (News 1st); Indian National Congress President Sonia Gandhi has urged the international community to extend all support and assistance to Sri Lanka.

In a statement she said that the Indian National Congress has been following with concern the evolving political situation in Sri Lanka.

It added that the Congress Party expresses its solidarity with Sri Lanka and its people in this moment of grave crisis, and hope they will be able to overcome it.

“We hope that India will continue to assist the people and the government of Sri Lanka as they deal with the difficulties of the current situation”, she added.

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