COLOMBO:Pakistan High Commission, Colombo organized a Condolence Reference in memory of Late Diyawadanage Don Nandasiri Priyantha Kumara on Thursday, on 20th January, 2022.
A large gathering of people from all walks of life attended the event. Apart from Ms. Nilushi Dissanayaka widow of late Priyantha Kumara and his children, some of the important attendees were Most Ven. Muruttetuwe Ananda Thero Chief Custodian of Abayeramaya Temple, Most Ven. Aggrahera Kasappa Thero, Maha Sangha, Father Sixton Kurukulasuriya, Swami Kurkul Babu Sharma, Mowlana Hassan Syed, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, Speaker of Sri Lankan Parliament, Namal Rajapaksa, Minister of Youth & Sports, Minister of Development Co-ordination and Monitoring and State Minister of Digital Technology and Enterprise Development, Tharaka Balasuriya, State Minister of Regional Co-operation, Lohan Ratwatte, State Minister of Gem & Jewelry related Industries, Additional Secretary Economic Affairs at the foreign ministry, A Sabarullah Khan,Members of Sri Lankan Parliament, Representative from the Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka and members of media fraternity graced the occasion.
Earlier Pakistan premier Imran Khan had announced that the business community of Sialkot promised to collect USD 100,000 for the family of the deceased. The assistance from Sialkot business and trade community has already been delivered to the account of Ms. Nilushi Dissanayaka, widow of Mr. Priyantha Kumara. She has also received the first salary cheque in her bank account which has been promised for 10 years by Rajco Industries where late Priyantha was employed.
Moreover, expatriate Pakistanis living in Canada have already sent LKR 2.8 million to the family. Apart from that Pakistanis living in the USA have also collected around USD 40,000 which will be soon transferred to Priyantha’s family.
Widow of Priyantha Kumara thanked the Government of Pakistan for delivering on the promise and ensuring fair and speedy trial. Prayers for the departed soul were offered both in Buddhist and Islamic traditions.
While addressing the event, High Commissioner-designate of Pakistan Major General (R) Umar Farooq Burki, HI (M), remarked that the reference was arranged to commemorate late Mr. Priyantha Kumara. He said that each and every person in Pakistan from the Prime Minister Imran Khan to a common man on the street was aggrieved and strongly condemned this inhumane act.
