Khuram Shaikh murder: Brother visiting Sri Lanka
6 March 2013Khuram Shaikh, 32, a Red Cross worker from Milnrow, was shot and stabbed on Christmas Day 2011.
Eight people, including a Sri Lankan politician, were arrested and bailed in November. They all deny the charges.
The Sri Lankan government said it strongly condemned the killing.
Mr Danczuk will be accompanied by Mr Shaikh's brother, Nasir, who has been campaigning for the killers to be brought to justice.
'Severe and brutal'
Mr Danczuk said he was concerned about political interference as one of the suspects is a local politician who is "very well connected to the Sri Lankan president".
Khuram Shaikh, who graduated from Salford University, had been working in Gaza for the Red Cross, fitting prosthetics limbs.
He was shot and stabbed when he and his Russian girlfriend, Victoria Aleksandrovna Tkacheva, were attacked while on holiday in the resort of Tangalle.
He had been trying to break up a fight in the hotel bar.
Mr Shaikh said: "This is a severe and brutal attack that's happened to my brother, but it could have happened to anyone.
"He had a great character and always put others before himself."
In a statement, the Sri Lanka High Commission said: "The government of Sri Lanka is committed to prosecute the persons responsible, and has made every endeavour to initiate criminal proceedings.
"A report relating to DNA evidence is awaited and all arrangements have been made to commence proceedings upon receipt of the same."
Govt to protect interest of Tamil fishermen: Antony
Govt to protect interest of Tamil fishermen: Antony
March 06, 2013 15:57 IST
Amid concerns in the Rajya Sabha over arrest of Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan naval forces, the government on Wednesday said it is aware of the situation and will take up the matter with the island nation to protect the interest of Tamil fishermen.
"Our government is fully aware of the situation...Whenever this kind of incident has occurred, our government has taken up the matter with the Government of Sri Lanka [ Images ] to protect the interest of Tamil Nadu fishermen. In this case also we will try to find a solution to protect the interests of fishermen," Defence Minister A K Antony said.
Earlier, members sought immediate intervention by the government to check recurrence such incidents and demanded that the government has a relook at Katchatheevu agreement. Katchatheevu is an islet ceded by India [ Images ] to Sri Lanka under an agreement in the 1970s.
Raising the issue during Zero Hour, D Raja (Communist Party of India) said the government should be ‘sensitive’ and not a ‘mere spectator’ to atrocities committed by Sri Lankan forces on Tamil fishermen.
"A couple of days ago fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested by Sri Lankan forces and their boats were seized against all international conventions on shipping. Tamil Nadu chief minister has written to the prime minister. What steps government has taken to release them?" Raja said.
V Maitreyan (All India Anna Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) said, "Such repeated attacks are assault on the integrity of the nation."
Kanimozhi (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) said 22 fishermen from Karavaikulam in Tuticorin in southern Tamil Nadu were taken into custody by Sri Lankan Navy but the government had not taken steps for their release.
On the other hand ‘whenever Sri Lankan ships cross over to Indian border, our Navy just sends them back," she said, demanding government's intervention.
