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Foreign Office Minister on flooding in Sri Lanka

Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt expressed his support in a message to Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Professor GL Peiris.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon Alistair Burt
• Published: 14 January 2011

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“On behalf of the British Government, I would like to extend my sympathy to all those who have suffered as a result of the rains in Sri Lanka. I have sent a message to the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Professor GL Peiris and expressed my support for the work of the Government of Sri Lanka in addressing the serious challenge it faces in dealing with the consequences of the floods”

Published 14 January 2011