Priyantha Kumara’s remains arrive in SL, sent for autopsy

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The remains of Priyantha Kumara, the Sri Lankan export manager who was brutally killed by a mob in Sialkot on Friday, arrived in Colombo on Monday evening on a Sri Lankan Airlines flight from Lahore.

His remains were taken to the Negombo Hospital where an autopsy will be conducted and the body is expected to be released to the family later Tuesday.

Priyantha's wife and his other family members were present when his remains arrived at the BIA.

His wife, Nilushi told Daily Mirror that following the autopsy, they will receive his body in a sealed coffin afterwhich a funeral will be held as per the family's wishes.

Priyantha's brutal massacre by a mob in Sialkot has sent shockwaves throughout Sri Lanka and Pakistan while over 130 people have been arrested by Pakistani police since the killing on Friday.

Nilushi has urged the Pakistani government for a thorough investigation into his killing and has urged both the Sri Lankan and Pakistani government not to sweep it under the carpet. (JAMILA HUSAIN)

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Curious Monday, 06 December 2021 09:29 PM

Pakistans needs a sanity check on his citizens understanding on blasphemy, clearly, to say the least! If they do it SL style they would appoint the most hardline religious leader who instigates this violence as the Head of the task force to reform.

Kamil Shahzad Monday, 06 December 2021 10:19 PM

We are being pakistani really feeling a great shame on this barbaric incident. The whole country is in shock and standing with our Sri Lankan brothers and grieved family.

Seb Monday, 06 December 2021 10:19 PM

Why autopsy? I thought the cause of death was already known.

Terrence Tuesday, 07 December 2021 08:25 AM

Mob killings is not new to Sri Lanka which is trying to blow this incident to deflect attention of the burning problems being faced by the public which is worse

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