ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said he had spoken to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa “to convey our nation’s anger and shame to people of Sri Lanka at the vigilante killing of Priyantha Diyawadana in Sialkot”.
“I informed him that over 100 people [have been] arrested and assured him they would be prosecuted with full severity of the law,” the premier on his official Twitter handle today.
Spoke to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today in UAE to convey our nation’s anger & shame to people of Sri Lanka at vigilante killing of Priyantha Diyawadana in Sialkot. I informed him 100+ ppl arrested & assured him they would be prosecuted with full severity of the law
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) December 4, 2021
Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, taking to Twitter, has said that he also spoke to his Sri Lankan counterpart Gamini Lakshman Peiris and expressed deep grief and condolences over the tragic incident. “The Pakistan leadership will ensure all perpetrators will be brought to justice swiftly,” he added.
Spoke to my brother FM Gamini Lakshman Peiris of #SriLanka
and expressed my deep grief and condolences. The Pakistan leadership will ensure all perpetrators will be brought to justice swiftly.— Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) December 4, 2021
Earlier today, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa said that he was shocked to see the brutal and fatal attack on Priyantha by extremist mob in Pakistan.
“My heart goes out to his wife and family. SriLanka and her people are confident that PM Imran Khan will keep to his commitment to bring all those involved to justice,” he added.
Shocking to see the brutal and fatal attack on Priyantha Diyawadana by extremist mobs in #Pakistan. My heart goes out to his wife and family. #SriLanka and her people are confident that PM @ImranKhanPTI will keep to his commitment to bring all those involved to justice.
— Mahinda Rajapaksa (@PresRajapaksa) December 4, 2021
The Sri Lankan national was tortured to death in the Punjab town yesterday. An angry mob of hundreds also set the body of foreign national on fire after lynching him over blasphemy allegations.
A police official said the Sri Lankan national was accused by the factory workers of “tearing down Durood Sharif”. Rumours then started circulating across the factory area and a mob started gathering in the morning, he said, adding that police were informed about the incident much later at around 12:15pm.
