Sri Lankan PM demands justice over manager’s lynching
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Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has expressed shock over the lynching of a Lankan factory manager by a mob in Pakistan, urging his counterpart Imran Khan to bring all those involved in this brutal attack to justice, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
In a tweet uploaded on Saturday, the Sri Lankan prime minister wrote: “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.”
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
Prime Minister Imran Khan had already vowed to punish those involved in this brutal incident.
Taking to Twitter, Imran Khan said: "The horrific vigilante attack on factory in Sialkot & the burning alive of Sri Lankan manager is a day of shame for Pakistan. I am overseeing the investigations & let there be no mistake all those responsible will be punished with full severity of the law. Arrests are in progress."
The horrific vigilante attack on factory in Sialkot & the burning alive of Sri Lankan manager is a day of shame for Pakistan. I am overseeing the investigations & let there be no mistake all those responsible will be punished with full severity of the law. Arrests are in progress
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) December 3, 2021
The foreign ministry of Sri Lanka has also demanded an investigation into the matter while Amnesty International stressed an independent investigation.