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Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama said that the Australian Foreign Minister, Stephen Smith has condemned the recent unprovoked
attack by what he called as a gang of thugs, badly injuring two Sri Lankan young men.
In a statement to the media Minister Bogollagama said that he was informed by phone by his Australian counterpart on local
police investigations overseen by a special central unit.
Minister Bogollagama appreciated the strong condemnation of this incident by the Australian Government.
The Australian government's condemnation came in a Statement issued by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator
Chris Evans.
Australian media reported that IT students Jayasri Watawala and Chathurika Weerasinghe suffered severe burns after they were
attacked on Monday in their home in the Sydney suburb of West mead.
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