So far no reports have recorded any Sri Lankan casualties among the victims in today's Christchurch mosque shooting which claimed the lives of 49 individuals, a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs, said.
Further the statement said that taking into considering the safety of Sri Lankans living in New Zealand, the Consular Office in Wellington, New Zealand as well as the Sri Lankan High Commission in Canberra, Australia were paying special attention to the situation in order to direct assistance if required.
Forty-nine people were killed and at least 20 wounded in shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand today (March 15).
A man in his late twenties was charged with murder and will appear in court on Saturday morning, New Zealand police confirmed.
One gunman live-streamed footage of his rampage to Facebook, filmed with a head-mounted camera. The footage showed him firing indiscriminately at men, women and children from close range inside the Al-Noor mosque.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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