SL President condemns attack on Lankan cricketers

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today unequivocally condemned the "cowardly terrorist attack" on the country's cricket team in Lahore today.

"I condemn this cowardly terrorist attack targeting the Sri Lankan cricket team," Rajapaksa said in a message sent from Nepal, where he is on an official visit.

"The Sri Lankan players had gone to Pakistan as ambassadors of goodwill," he said in the statement released by his office here.

Six Sri Lankan cricketers were injured when unidentified gunmen opened fire at them killing five police personnel escorting the team to the Gaddafi stadium for the third day of the second Test.

The injured cricketers include Kumar Sangakkara, Ajantha Mendis and Thilan Samaraweera. The President has instructed immediate action to bring back all members of the team and ensure their safety and security.