,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #a1 #bjai,ms4    
,titus 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4     
,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4      
,ad]holt1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,johnson (    
,ohio1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 & ,mr4  
,*abot7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
deva/at+ ,april #ba1 #bjai1 t]rori/     
bomb+s 9 ,sri ,lanka & obs]v+ #aj ye>s  
s9ce ! end ( ,sri ,lanka's decades-long 
civil w>1 :i* end$ on ,may #ah1 #bjji4  
,:]eas1 on ,ea/] ,sunday1 ,april #ba1   
#bjai1 t]rori/s detonat$ bombs 9 ! ,sri 
,lankan cities ( ,batticaloa1 ,colombo1 
& ,negombo1 kill+ m ?an #bej p1 includ+ 
#de *ildr51 & injur+ at lea/ #ejj o!rs2 
,:]eas ! victims came f m ?an a doz5    
c\ntries & includ$ p wor%ipp+ at ,ea/]  
s]vices at ,zion ,*ur* 9 ,batticaloa1   
,/4 ,an?ony's ,%r9e 9 ,ko**ikade1       
,colombo1 & ,/4 ,seba/ian's ,*ur* 9     
,negombo1 z well z ! ,c9namon ,gr&1 !   

,%angri-,la1 & ! ,k+sbury hotels2 ,:]eas
 f\r ,am]ican citiz5s 7 kill$ 9 !       
attacks2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri      
,lanka has id5tifi$ ! gr\p ,national    
,t[hee? ,jama'a? 7,,ntj7 z responsible =
 ! attacks2 ,:]eas foll[+ ! attack1     
,,isis-affiliat$ social m$ia acc\nts    
publi%$ a video depict+ ,,ntj memb]s    
believ$ to be ! attack]s pl$g+          
allegiance to ,,isis & said t ! attack]s
 t>get$ nationals ( c\nt]-,,isis        
coalition memb] nations & ,*ri/ians 9   
,sri ,lanka2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al ,bureau (  
,inve/igation has deploy$ a team ( ag5ts
 to ,sri ,lanka to support ! ,sri       
,lankan ,gov]nm5t's inve/igation into ! 
,april #ba t]rori/ attacks2 ,:]eas !    
,april #ba t]rori/ attacks 7 ! deadlie/ 
9 ,sri ,lanka s9ce ! end ( t c\ntry's   
civil w> t conclud$ on ,may #ah1 #bjji2 
,:]eas ,sri ,lanka has work$ t[>d       
transitional ju/ice1 reconciliation1 &  
re=m s9ce ! end ( ! c\ntry's            
decades-long civil w> & has pl$g$ to    
/rive = fur!r progress on ^! fronts1 :i*

 are ess5tial = a la/+ peace1 e?nic &   
religi\s h>mony1 & a prosp]\s future =  
all2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri ,lanka   
has express$ its commitm5t to address+ !
 ne$s ( all e?nic & religi\s gr\ps1     
ensur+ all may live 9 security1         
equality1 & dignity1 & has recogniz$ !  
necessity ( a political settlem5t to    
build a peaceful1 equitable1 &          
democratic society2 ,:]eas              
reconciliation is a long-t]m process t  
mu/ be l$ by ! ,sri ,lankan gov]nm5t &  
driv5 by ! p ( ,sri ,lanka1 includ+     
civil society & nongov]nm5tal           
organizations2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sri
 ,lanka has express$ its commitm5t n to 
all[ ! em]g5cy p[]s in/itut$ foll[+ !   
,april #ba t]rori/ attacks to infr+e ^u 
! civil lib]ties & human rights ( ,sri  
,lankans2 ,:]eas ! use ( su* em]g5cy    
p[]s %\ld n be all[$ to exac]bate e?nic 
or religi\s conflict or to ju/ify !     
abuse ( ! rule ( law2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,/ates is home to a l>ge ,sri ,lankan   
diaspora t has become an integral "p ( &

 made significant contributions to      
,am]ican society3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 (f]s its
 deepe/ condol5ces & sympa?ies to !     
families & fri5ds ( ! victims1 ^? :o 7  
injur$1 & all ^? affect$ by ! ,april #ba
 t]rori/ attacks2  7#b7 ackn[l$ges !    
#aj? anniv]s>y ( ! end ( ! c\ntry's     
civil w> & calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t to cont9ue to support ,sri    
,lanka's ef=ts to advance ju/ice1       
acc\ntability1 & reconciliation ?r\gh\t 
! c\ntry1 & ! heal+ ( all p t h be5     
affect$ by ! w> & ! ,april #ba t]rori/  
attacks2  7#c7 calls on politicians1    
civil society1 & all ,sri ,lankans n to 
all[ ! ,april #ba t]rori/ attacks to    
imp$e ,sri ,lanka's ef=ts to address !  
root causes ( ! civil w>1 ! gov]nm5t's  
responsibility to protect citiz5s ( all 
communities1 or ! gov]nm5t's ef=ts to   
address acc\ntability & reconciliation2 
7#d7 calls on ! ,sri ,lankan gov]nm5t to
 ensure ! protection ( vuln]able        
communities1 includ+ religi\s & e?nic   

m9orities1 to prev5t acts ( viol5ce     
direct$ aga9/ any p>ticul> community2   
7#e7 ackn[l$ges ! importance ( p>ties   
rea*+ a long-t]m political settlem5t t  
helps advance mutual respect &          
reconciliation 9 ! c\ntry2 &  7#f7 calls
 on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to        
implem5t policy ) reg>d to ,sri ,lanka t
 improves economic & trade ties z well z
 human rights & addresses c\nt] t]rorism
 & security sector re=m1 :ile support+  
initiatives t focus on acc\ntability &  
reconciliation4