(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) width="347" height="196" data-recalc-dims="1" />The Foreign Ministry says there is no confirmation that a Sri Lankan is among the victims of the incident in Canada yesterday.
The Foreign Ministry said that it has seen news alerts and social media posts regarding a Sri Lankan victim of the incident in Toronto yesterday.
The Consulate General in Toronto is working closely with Canadian authorities including the Toronto Police, the Foreign Ministry added.
The Foreign Ministry further noted that the names of the victims identified and confirmed by the relevant Canadian authorities at present do not include Sri Lankan citizens.
"We will continue to engage with the relevant authorities and will share confirmed information when available," the Foreign Ministry said.
At least 10 people were killed and 15 others were injured when a white rental van jumped onto the sidewalk of a busy Toronto intersection, sped down the road, and mowed down multiple victims in the way.
Alek Minassian, the 25-year-old suspect, was arrested and identified by police shortly after the attack. Police said the crash "definitely looked deliberate" but maintained that the motive was unknown. Prior to the attack, Minassian posted a cryptic Facebook message that praised Elliot Rodger, a man who killed six people in California in 2014. (Colombo Gazette)
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