21.   Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder also sent a condolence message to Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit.

22.   Condolence messages have come in from neighbouring India as well as from Japan, a close ally of Jayewardene, but the Colombo government has remained silent.

23.   Condolence messages poured in from political allies and opponents alike.

24.   State institutions flew the national flag at half staff, but there was no official mourning by the government except a brief condolence message by President Chandrika Kumaratunga.

25.   The allegation came in a condolence message sent by Dostam to Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.