Sri Lanka airs concern at Myanmar situation

Sri Lanka expressed concern Monday about the situation in Myanmar, where peaceful demonstrations have been met with a brutal government crackdown, and said it expected the country to resolve 'all issues through a peaceful process of national reconciliation and political accommodation'.

Sri Lanka, which maintains close ties with Myanmar, was criticized for its silence until now on the deadly crackdown that began last week after more than a month of peaceful anti-government protests.

The foreign ministry said in a statement that Sri Lanka was 'concerned at the current situation in Myanmar and will continue to observe it closely'.

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