Sri Lankan student amongst injured in attack in Malaysia

(November 27, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs learns that a Sri Lankan student is amongst the injured in an attack led by a group of Malaysian gangsters targeting Indian students that took place in Malaysia yesterday (26 November 2008). Upon making inquiries, the Sri Lankan High Commission in Malaysia has reported that the gangsters have mistaken two Sri Lankan students to be Indians and attacked them as well.

One Sri Lankan student had managed to escape without sustaining any injuries, while the other who was injured in the attack, has been hospitalized at Serdan Hospital, Subang city, located 40 km from Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur.

The Sri Lankan High Commission has kept the families of the two students informed of the incident. A representative from the Mission has also visited the injured student at the Hospital. The Ministry has instructed the Mission to request the Malaysian authorities to ensure the safety of Sri Lankan students in Malaysia. - Sri Lanka Guardian