Sri Lanka trusts Prime Minister Imran Khan’s response on the brutal assassination of a Sri Lankan national at Sialkot in Pakistan, says President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

“This act of barbarism is a great shock to the Sri Lankans as well as to all those across the world who value humanity,” the Head of State said in a statement issued today (December 04).

He appealed to Prime Minister Imran Khan to ensure the safety of the other Sri Lankans living in Pakistan.

President Rajapaksa said he is deeply saddened by the merciless lynching of the Sri Lankan professional who worked as a manager of a factory in Sialkot, one of Pakistan’s most industrialized regions.

“As an ardent friend of Pakistan, Sri Lanka commends the actions taken by the Government of Pakistan led by Prime Minister Imran Khan to ensure justice, immediately after this brutal assassination,” the statement read further.

President Rajapaksa noted that the Sri Lankan government and the people of Sri Lanka look forward with great confidence on the future steps that would be taken by the Pakistani government on the matter.

“I also urge the Government of Pakistan to ensure the safety of all other Sri Lankans living in Pakistan.”

He said the Foreign Ministry and the Sri Lankan High Commission in Pakistan are currently taking action based on the instructions given by him and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, on the immediate course of action to be taken upon receiving reports of the incident.

President’s statement added: “Extremist activities of any nature create grave chaos in a society. Therefore, such incidents further confirm that the world must act with the same objective when taking action against extremism. I wish to remind that I, the Government and the Sri Lankan people are with Mr.  Priyantha Kumara’s family members, who are deeply saddened and shocked by this unfortunate incident.”