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Shaikh, a 32 year old working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the Gaza strip was on holiday at a hotel in the southern resort of Tangalle.
He died as a result of a deep stab wound and a single firearm injury to the head and multiple cuts.
He was accompanied on holiday by a Russian national, Victoria Rustkacheva, who was seriously injured in a subsequent attack.
The British officials said the victim''s brother was in Colombo meeting local officials to inquire about the investigations towards bringing to book those responsible.
At least six people including the ruling party''s chairman of the local council in Tangalle are under arrest for the murder.
The government here has stressed that there will be no cover up in the investigations despite the involvement of the ruling party''s local politician.
"From the assurances I have received today I am confident that the Sri Lankan authorities have what they need to bring those responsible for the brutal murder of my brother, and the vicious attack on Victoria, to Justice," Nasir Shaikh, the slain tourist''s brother has said.
The attack on the British tourist deeply hurt the industry officials who feared large scale cancellation of bookings.
Sri Lanka looks up to tourism as an engine of growth in the island's post conflict phase since the defeat of the LTTE''s campaign for separatism in May 2009.
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