Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon

In a statement issued by the UN, The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon has condemned the bomb attacks in Colombo

In the statement he offers his condolences to the families and friends of the victims.

UN Secretary General also says that he is also “concerned about an aerial attack on Wednesday, which damaged the office of the United Nations World Food Programme in Kilinochchi”.

The Secretary-General appeals for an end to the destructive spiral of violence in Sri Lanka and calls on the parties to the conflict to return to the peace process while making every effort to ensure the protection of civilians.

AI condemns

Amnesty International has also condemned the indiscriminate killing of at least 17 civilians and the wounding of more than 30 civilians by two suicide bombers believed to be members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

	Secretary General of Amnesty International,Irene Khan,

"The LTTE must stop any direct or indiscriminate attacks on civilians. They are forbidden under international humanitarian law and are never acceptable," said Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International.

The organization raised its concerns about the rising number of civilians being killed or injured as a result of deliberate attacks in Sri Lanka's increasing violence.

Amnesty International urges all parties in the conflict to comply with their obligations under international law to protect civilians and allow access by humanitarian aid agencies to populations in need.

Amnesty says the security forces and the LTTE must immediately cease all violations of international humanitarian law, and take all measures necessary to ensure they are not repeated in the future.

Amnesty International also condemns the civilian killing as a result of the recent Sri Lanka military air strike on the Voice of Tigers, the radio station of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).