Lasantha Wickramasekara, 38, a member of the opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party, was shot dead inside his office on Wednesday, police said. He was in a meeting when a gunman barged in, fired several shots and fled. "An investigation is underway to track down the killer," police said, adding that the motive of the murder remains unclear.
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04:09 pm on
22 Oct