<p><img src="" alt="Featured Image"></p><p><!-- wp:html --><p>The continuing controversy over the arrest of four Sri Lankans by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad has taken a new turn with All Ceylon Union of Muslim League Youth Fronts (ACUMLYF) requesting the government to intervene on their behalf.</p>
<p>The grouping's President Sham Nawaz yesterday (04) told The Island a four-member ACUMLYE delegation met State Foreign Minister Tharaka Balasuriya to emphasise the responsibility on the part of the government to represent the interests of the detained persons in terms of the Vienna Convention on consular assistance.</p>
<p>Pointing out the conflicting claims regarding the arrests made on May 19/20, Nawaz said that Sri Lanka Consulate in Mumbai should seek access to the detained men without delay.</p>
<p>Asked whether the families of the detained or some other interested party sought their intervention or he knew them personally, Nawaz emphasised that ACUMLYE stepped-in on its own.</p>
<p>Nawaz said that the delegation received an assurance from State Minister Balasuriya that consular matters would be duly followed up and due consideration would be given to the issues at hand raised by them.</p>
<p>Nawaz said that the delegation stressed the need for an independent local investigation as many raised doubts over the continuing allegations regarding the ISIS operations here. Such fears impacted the economy in many ways, Nawaz said, reiterating the responsibility on the part of the government to conduct no holds barred investigation into the allegations made by Indian authorities (SF)</p><!-- /wp:html --></p><p>[Category: <a href="https://feed.lankaimage.com/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a>]</p><p><strong>Tags:</strong> </p>
<p>The grouping's President Sham Nawaz yesterday (04) told The Island a four-member ACUMLYE delegation met State Foreign Minister Tharaka Balasuriya to emphasise the responsibility on the part of the government to represent the interests of the detained persons in terms of the Vienna Convention on consular assistance.</p>
<p>Pointing out the conflicting claims regarding the arrests made on May 19/20, Nawaz said that Sri Lanka Consulate in Mumbai should seek access to the detained men without delay.</p>
<p>Asked whether the families of the detained or some other interested party sought their intervention or he knew them personally, Nawaz emphasised that ACUMLYE stepped-in on its own.</p>
<p>Nawaz said that the delegation received an assurance from State Minister Balasuriya that consular matters would be duly followed up and due consideration would be given to the issues at hand raised by them.</p>
<p>Nawaz said that the delegation stressed the need for an independent local investigation as many raised doubts over the continuing allegations regarding the ISIS operations here. Such fears impacted the economy in many ways, Nawaz said, reiterating the responsibility on the part of the government to conduct no holds barred investigation into the allegations made by Indian authorities (SF)</p><!-- /wp:html --></p><p>[Category: <a href="https://feed.lankaimage.com/category/uncategorized/" rel="category tag">Uncategorized</a>]</p><p><strong>Tags:</strong> </p>