The remains of the Sri Lankan national, who was killed by a mob in Sialkot, Pakistan on Friday, will be brought back to Sri Lanka today.
The Foreign Ministry issuing a statement said, the remains will be brought back at state expense and will be received by the next-of-kin at the Katunayake International Airport.
The Sri Lankan Airlines flight UL186 carrying the remains will land at the BIA from Lahore at around 5pm.
The Foreign Ministry said the Sri Lanka High Commission in Islamabad has requested an investigation report from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan regarding the death of the Lankan national.
The Sri Lanka High Commission in Islamabad, in coordination with the Foreign Ministry, is also in discussions with the Pakistan authorities and the employer of the deceased regarding the payment of compensation.
Meanwhile, 124 persons have been arrested over the murder of an engineer from Sri Lanka in Sialkot, Pakistan.
The Sri Lankan factory manager was beaten to death and set ablaze by a mob on Friday who accused him of blasphemy.
Several gruesome video clips shared on social media showed a mob beating the victim while chanting slogans.
Other clips showed his body set ablaze, as well as the overturned wreckage of what was said to be his car.
Pakistan media reports state among the group of 124, 19 individuals are considered main suspects. 13 of them were remanded yesterday.
Meanwhile, Police have said investigations have commenced against 900 factory workers after reviewing 160 CCTV camera footage in relation to the incident.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced that the man who tried saving the Sri Lankan national during the recent lynching incident will be awarded the Tamgha i Shujaat — the second-highest civil award for bravery bestowed by Pakistan.
In a tweet, Prime Minister Imran said: “On behalf of the nation I want to salute [the] moral courage and bravery of Malik Adnan who tried his utmost to shelter and save Priyantha Diyawadana from the vigilante mob in Sialkot.”
