Brussels, 05/10/2000 (Agence Europe) - The French Council Presidency issued the following declaration on behalf of the EU:
"The European Union condemns the atrocious suicide attack on 2 October 2000 which claimed the lives of a candidate from the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, Mr Baithullah, and eighteen other people.
The European Union has shown its support for the electoral process under way in Sri Lanka by sending an observer mission for the parliamentary elections to be held in the country...