COLOMBO, May 8 -- Sri Lanka has expressed "grave concern" over the escalating hostilities in West Asia, warning that attacks on critical energy infrastructure threaten regional stability, global trade and the safety of expatriate communities, including thousands of Sri Lankan nationals living and working across the region.

In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, the government said the worsening security situation posed serious risks to ongoing peace efforts and could have far-reaching economic and humanitarian consequences.

"Sri Lanka expresses its grave concern regarding the recent hostilities in the West Asian region, including attacks on critical energy infrastructure, which affect r...