By IANS
Colombo : The US has called for a political end to Sri Lanka’s lingering conflict, saying there never can be a military solution.
The US position, reiterated time and again, came after two bombings in Colombo this week – at a shopping mall and a government office.
“Only a political solution, not a military one, offers a way out of the current cycle of escalating violence,” a statement issued by the embassy said.
“We call on all Sri Lankans to work toward the goal of a just, political solution to the conflict.”
The statement said the US government extended its “heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families. Incidents such as these will lead to further loss of life, destruction and suffering for the people of Sri Lanka”.
Some 5,000 people have died since late 2005 in escalating violence in Sri Lanka involving the military, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and pro-Colombo Tamil groups.