The United States condemns Thursday's terrorist attack on a bus in Sri Lanka that killed 64 innocent civilians, including at least 15 children.

This vicious attack bears all the hallmarks of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. It is a clear violation of the Ceasefire Agreement that the Tamil Tigers claim to uphold. Sean McCormack, spokesman for the US State Department said.

The United States calls for an end to the violence that is causing so much
suffering for the people of Sri Lanka and resumption of negotiations to bring peace to the country.

The Tamil Tigers must renounce terror and enter into direct negotiations with the Sri Lankan government, he said.

Indian reaction

India says it is monitoring the situation in Sri Lanka.

When asked about the latest killing of more than sixty Sri Lankans in a land mine blast on Thursday, the foreign affairs spokesman Navtej Sarna said India has always condemned the killing of innocent civilians in Sri Lanka.