Overseas Pakistanis have raised tens of thousands of dollars to provide direct support to the family of Priyantha Diyawadan Kumara, a Sri Lanka national who was brutally killed over blasphemy allegations in Sialkot earlier this month.
The 48-year-old, who was employed as an exports manager at a factory, was brutally murdered by a mob that accused him of committing blasphemy. He was tortured to death and his body was set on fire.
Since the time of the incident, there has been an overwhelming outpouring of support from communities both in Pakistan and abroad. A dynamic people-to-people campaign was created to help the victim’s widow and children and 100 per cent of the funds raised will go directly to the family for their immediate and long term needs.
The organisers have already made the necessary arrangements to ensure the first milestone payment of the donations, approximately 2.5 million Sri Lankan rupees, made to date is deposited into the widow’s bank account.
To date, nearly $16,000 Canadian dollars have been raised and the organisers continue to encourage everyone to donate in order to reach the $50,000 CAD goal.
