Lankan student attacked by gangsters in Malaysia dies

Chaminda Perera

The Sri Lankan student attacked by Malaysian gangsters, died yesterday at the Surdan Hospital in Suban, 40 kilometers from the capital Kuala Lumpur.

Sri Skandarajah, a student of Kingston University, Malaysia was rushed to the Surdan Hospital in a critical condition after being attacked by Malaysian gangsters targeting Indian students three days ago.

According to Foreign Ministry sources, the gangsters had mistaken Skandarajah and other Sri Lankan students to be Indians and assaulted them. Skandarajah’s friend had escaped without injuries.

The Sri Lankan Mission in Kuala Lumpur immediately informed the Malaysian Government to ensure maximum security to the Sri Lankan student community in Malaysia on the instructions of the Foreign Ministry. Mission officials have visited the hospital.

The Daily News yesterday contacted Skandarajah’s parents who broke down in tears and refused to talk about the issue over the phone.