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SATURDAY, 08 OCTOBER 2011



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Bharatha killed, Duminda injured in shooting

Saturday, October 08, 2011

Former MP Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra was killed in a shooting incident also involving MP Duminda Silva in Mulleriyawa this evening, a government official told The Sunday Leader.

Two others were also killed and MP Silva has been admitted to the intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Sri Jayawardenapura hospital.

The police said that at least 10 others were  injured in the shooting incident and some were said to be in critical condition.

In February this year it was reported that the police had exposed an attempt on the life of Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra, the director of president’s trade union affairs.

Two underworld members who were arrested by the special crime unit of the Mirihana police had divulged the details.