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'''Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana''' was a Sri Lankan citizen [[Lynching|lynched]] by a mob on December 3, 2021 in [[Sialkot]], [[Pakistan]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sadiq|first=Imran|date=2021-12-03|title=Sialkot mob lynches Sri Lankan factory manager, burns corpse over blasphemy allegations|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1661728|access-date=2021-12-03|website=DAWN.COM|language=en}}</ref> over allegations of blasphemy.<ref>{{Cite news|others=PTI|date=2021-12-03|title=Mob in Pakistan's Punjab province lynches Sri Lankan citizen over alleged 'blasphemy'|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/mob-in-pakistans-punjab-province-lynches-sri-lankan-citizen-over-alleged-blasphemy/article37824680.ece|access-date=2021-12-03|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Supporters of the far-right Islamist party [[Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan]] were believed to be responsible for the death of Priyantha Kumara. |
'''Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana''' was a Sri Lankan citizen [[Lynching|lynched]] by a mob on December 3, 2021 in [[Sialkot]], [[Pakistan]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sadiq|first=Imran|date=2021-12-03|title=Sialkot mob lynches Sri Lankan factory manager, burns corpse over blasphemy allegations|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1661728|access-date=2021-12-03|website=DAWN.COM|language=en}}</ref> over allegations of blasphemy.<ref>{{Cite news|others=PTI|date=2021-12-03|title=Mob in Pakistan's Punjab province lynches Sri Lankan citizen over alleged 'blasphemy'|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/mob-in-pakistans-punjab-province-lynches-sri-lankan-citizen-over-alleged-blasphemy/article37824680.ece|access-date=2021-12-03|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Supporters of the far-right Islamist party [[Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan]] were believed to be responsible for the death of Priyantha Kumara. |
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Kumara, who was a Christian by faith<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1661878/ghastly-murder-of-lankan-man-in-sialkot-shames-nation|title=Ghastly murder of Lankan man in Sialkot shames nation|work=Dawn|date=4 December 2021|accessdate=6 December 2021|first=Abid|last=Mehmood}}</ref> and had lived and worked in Pakistan for eleven years,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/59501368|title=Pakistan: Killing of Sri Lankan accused of blasphemy sparks protests|work=BBC News|date=6 December 2021|accessdate=6 December 2021}}</ref> was beaten, killed and later set on fire by a violent mob in Sialkot. He had been accused of blasphemy for removing a poster featuring religious content. It was later revealed that Kumara had removed the poster due to pending renovation work in the building, and was wrongly accused of blasphemy by workers of the factory.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Pakistan police: Mob kills Sri Lankan over alleged blasphemy|language=en-US|work=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/pakistan-police-mob-kills-sri-lankan-over-alleged-blasphemy/2021/12/03/1d18201e-5427-11ec-83d2-d9dab0e23b7e_story.html|access-date=2021-12-04|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> Several videos started to circulate on social media where hundreds |
Kumara, who was a Christian by faith<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1661878/ghastly-murder-of-lankan-man-in-sialkot-shames-nation|title=Ghastly murder of Lankan man in Sialkot shames nation|work=Dawn|date=4 December 2021|accessdate=6 December 2021|first=Abid|last=Mehmood}}</ref> and had lived and worked in Pakistan for eleven years,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/59501368|title=Pakistan: Killing of Sri Lankan accused of blasphemy sparks protests|work=BBC News|date=6 December 2021|accessdate=6 December 2021}}</ref> was beaten, killed and later set on fire by a violent mob in Sialkot. He had been accused of blasphemy for removing a poster featuring religious content. It was later revealed that Kumara had removed the poster due to pending renovation work in the building, and was wrongly accused of blasphemy by workers of the factory.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Pakistan police: Mob kills Sri Lankan over alleged blasphemy|language=en-US|work=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/pakistan-police-mob-kills-sri-lankan-over-alleged-blasphemy/2021/12/03/1d18201e-5427-11ec-83d2-d9dab0e23b7e_story.html|access-date=2021-12-04|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> Several videos started to circulate on social media where hundreds of men can be seen gathered at the site, chanting slogans of the TLP.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2021-12-03|title=Man tortured and killed in Pakistan over alleged blasphemy|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/03/pakistan-sri-lankan-man-priyantha-diyawadana-tortured-killed-alleged-blasphemy-sialkot|access-date=2021-12-04|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> |
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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Revision as of 21:26, 6 December 2021
| Lynching of Priyantha Kumara | |
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| Date | December 3, 2021 |
| Location | Wazirabad Road in Sialkot. |
| Charges | 131 arrested |
Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana was a Sri Lankan citizen lynched by a mob on December 3, 2021 in Sialkot, Pakistan[1] over allegations of blasphemy.[2] Supporters of the far-right Islamist party Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan were believed to be responsible for the death of Priyantha Kumara.
Kumara, who was a Christian by faith[3] and had lived and worked in Pakistan for eleven years,[4] was beaten, killed and later set on fire by a violent mob in Sialkot. He had been accused of blasphemy for removing a poster featuring religious content. It was later revealed that Kumara had removed the poster due to pending renovation work in the building, and was wrongly accused of blasphemy by workers of the factory.[5] Several videos started to circulate on social media where hundreds of men can be seen gathered at the site, chanting slogans of the TLP.[6]
Biography
Diyawadanage Don Nandasiri Priyantha Kumara was a resident of Ganemulla, Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. He graduated from the University of Peradeniya in 1993 as a production engineer and had been working in Pakistan since 2010. He had worked for Rajco Sporting Goods Manufacturing Company in Sialkot since 2012. At the time of his death, he was the General Superintendent (General Manager) at the Rajco Industries garment factory in Sialkot. He was married to Nilushi Kumara and the father of two sons who were aged 14 and 9 years.[7][8]
The Government of Pakistan had earlier banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, declaring it a militant organization after several run-ins with the state but later decided to lift the ban after signing an agreement with the organisation in November, 2021. [9][6][10]
Development
Farhan Idrees was identified as the main culprit who was one of the masterminds involved in the incident and over 100 individuals were arrested by the police. It was revealed that all of them who were arrested had link with TLP.[11]
Reactions
Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan expressed his disbelief and anger in a tweet saying “The vigilante attack on a factory in Sialkot and the burning alive of a Sri Lankan manager is a day of shame for Pakistan. I am overseeing the investigations and let there be no mistakes, all those responsible will be punished with the full severity of the law. Arrests are being made”.[12]
On 4 December 2021, both the Government of Sri Lanka and the opposition party condemned the incident and urged immediate action to punish the perpetrators.[13] The Parliament of Sri Lanka urged the authorities in Pakistan to ensure the rights of the Sri Lankan expat workers in Pakistan to be safeguarded.[14]
Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Pakistan Mohan Vijay Vikrama assured that the incident will have no effect on the relations between Sri Lanka and Pakistan noting the close social, defence, and commerce ties between the two countries.[15]
Reference
- ^ Sadiq, Imran (2021-12-03). "Sialkot mob lynches Sri Lankan factory manager, burns corpse over blasphemy allegations". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "Mob in Pakistan's Punjab province lynches Sri Lankan citizen over alleged 'blasphemy'". The Hindu. PTI. 2021-12-03. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Mehmood, Abid (4 December 2021). "Ghastly murder of Lankan man in Sialkot shames nation". Dawn. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan: Killing of Sri Lankan accused of blasphemy sparks protests". BBC News. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Pakistan police: Mob kills Sri Lankan over alleged blasphemy". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ a b "Man tortured and killed in Pakistan over alleged blasphemy". the Guardian. 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ "The human remains of Diyawadanage Don Nandasiri Priyantha Kumara to be brought to Sri Lanka tomorrow". www.news.lk. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Explained: The second violent run-in for Sri Lanka in Pakistan and lessons for India". The Indian Express. 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ "TLP no longer proscribed outfit after govt removes name from first schedule of anti-terrorism act". www.geo.tv. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ "Hardline mob in Pakistan lynches Lankan over 'blasphemy'". The Indian Express. 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ ANI. "Pakistan: More than 100 arrested over mob killing of Sri Lankan manager". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ "Imran Khan admits lynching incident of Sri Lankan 'day of shame for Pakistan'". mint. 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ Srinivasan, Meera (2021-12-04). "President Gotabaya, PM Mahinda condemn lynching incident in Pakistan". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
- ^ "Sri Lanka's Parliament condemns Sri Lankan national's lynching in Pakistan". The Hindu. PTI. 2021-12-04. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Sialkot incident will have no impact on the two countries' friendly ties: SL high commissioner". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
