Mahinda saddened by ferry accident

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa has sent a message of condolence to South Korean President Park Geun-hye on the passenger ferry accident that took place off the southern resort island of Jeju yesterday. In his message, President Rajapaksa, while conveying the heartfelt and profound condolences of the Government and the people of Sri Lanka to his South Korean counterpart, has expressed confidence that with the characteristic courage and fortitude of the Korean people, they will be able to overcome their sorrow. According to the BBC, emergency services are still searching for 287 people missing after a ship carrying 475 people sank. Officials say 179 people have been rescued. Most of the passengers were pupils at the same high school. South Korea’s president visited the wreck and urged rescuers to “hurry”. Park Geun-hye said that time was running out and that every minute and every second was critical.

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