Steve Hutchins (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a)

condemns the terrorist attack in the north of Sri Lanka on 6 October 2008, which killed 28 people and injured more than 80 people;

(b)

notes and expresses its sadness at the assassination in this attack of the former Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Australia, retired Major General Janaka Perera and his wife;

(c)

notes the significant contribution that Major General Perera made as Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Australia;

(d)

expresses its condolences to retired Major General Perera’s four children, three of whom live in Australia;

(e)

condemns all acts of terrorism and the use of child soldiers in the conflict;

(f)

expresses its deep concern about increasing violence in Sri Lanka and the worsening humanitarian situation; and

(g)

urges all parties in Sri Lanka to work towards a political solution that meets the legitimate aspirations of all Sri Lankans.

Question agreed to.