Sri Lanka External Affairs Ministry said in a statement that they strongly condemn the terrorist attack on Egyptian security and military personnel in North Sinai last week, the.

The attack had left at least 33 soldiers killed and many others injured in the event.

The statement stated that the people of Sri Lanka, who had suffered immensely under the yoke of terrorism for almost three decades, share the pain and anguish of the Egyptian people over this raw act of terrorism.

The incident is a reminder of the danger that terrorism poses to all humanity in equal and highlights the urgent need for decisive and concerted action by the international community to eradicate this menace of global terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, the statement mentioned.

The External Affairs Ministry said that the Sri Lankan government and the people of Sri Lanka offer their deepest condolences to the Egyptian government and the people of Egypt, while sharing the pain of the bereaved families and wishing those injured a speedy recovery.