COLOMBO: Canada's mission here yesterday said it may have caused unintended offence in dealing with an anthrax scare that led to the disrobing and dunking of three Buddhist monks.
The High Commission deeply regrets that responsible measures taken to ensure the health and safety of all those involved in a potentially hazardous situation may have caused unintended offence, a statement said.
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