The Sri Lankan government called on North Korea to “abide by its international obligations” in a statement released in response to a nuclear test launched last week.
Colombo condemned the testing and said it “notes with concern” that this is the second such test to be carried by the DPRK this year.
Sri Lankan went on to state that North Korea should “refrain from any action which would compromise peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula”.
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