Responding to the murder, Imran Khan had called it a “horrific vigilante attack” describing it as a “day of shame” for Pakistan. The international community too condemned the murder of Kumara on December 3, while global rights body Amnesty International stressed that it was deeply alarmed by the incident and demanded Pakistan to “conduct an independent, impartial and prompt investigation and hold the perpetrators accountable”. Institute of Criminology while Sri Lanka has proposed the creation of SAARCPOL, a force on the lines of Interpol to help detect trans-national crimes, control terrorism and arrest wanted people.Interior Minister Rehman Malik has described the meeting as crucial because 'all SAARC members are affected by terrorism in one way or anot her'. Writing to Imran Khan, the BASL demanded that toughest action should be taken against those responsible for the heinous crime and to ensure the rights of the aggrieved party. On Wednesday, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), representing over 21,000 lawyers and judges, urged the Pakistan government and its law enforcement agencies “to ensure an impartial and thorough” investigation into the murder of Kumara. Khattak also allegedly said that the murder should not be linked to the government’s decision to lift the ban on the hardline Islamist outfit, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). Weerasekara, who retired as a Rear Admiral, said, “If Pakistan’s Defence Minister has said something to that effect, he must immediately withdraw his statement and make an apology to Sri Lankan people.” Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekara has demanded a public apology from Pakistan Defence Minister Pervez Khattak, who reportedly made an insensitive remark defending the murder of Kumara, saying that “murders take place when young people get emotional”.
He said this while attending an Inauguration Ceremony of Exporting Gems and. Mar 23 (DM) Action will be taken to increase exporting gems that could bring in a revenue of US1 billion by the end of this year, which is currently at US 265 mn, Industries Minister S.B.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Prime Minster Mahinda Rajapaksa and heads of different religious bodies, including Buddhists and Christians, had sent condolence messages to be read at the final rites. Gem exports can bring US1Bn to Sri Lanka this year: SB.