Foreign Ministry condemns attack on Lanka’s High Commissioner in Malaysia

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Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to Malaysia I. Ansar was assaulted by a small group of people at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Sunday. The country’s Foreign Ministry, in a statement on its website, has condemned the attack on the High Commissioner.

The statement is as follows

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms reports that Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to Malaysia had been assaulted by a group of persons at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport today, 4 September 2016.

The Government of Sri Lanka condemns this act of violence on Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner in Malaysia, in the strongest terms.

The High Commissioner is receiving medical attention.

The High Commission of Sri Lanka in Kuala Lumpur is coordinating with local law enforcement authorities in Malaysia and other relevant local authorities to identify perpetrators and assist with investigations. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sri Lanka is seized of the seriousness of this incident and is taking all necessary action in this regard through diplomatic channels.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka

Colombo

4 September 2016

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