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Spray of bullets during Ravi’s canvassing :13 supporters injured ;one dead;4 critical ;Ravi safe

(Lanka-e-News- 31.July.2015, 5.00PM) Following an unidentified group firing into the crowd of spectators that was going canvassing for ex minister Ravi Karunanayake , one woman died , while 13 others who sustained injuries were admitted to hospital , police media spokesman revealed. Ravi Karunanayake however was not harmed.

The deceased is 43 years old Madher Sahith Sithy Naseema residing at Madampitiya. Four casualties are in a critical condition , a hospital spokesman disclosed. 

According to police media spokesman unit , this shooting took place at Bloemendhal road near St. Benedict’s College playground.A group that came in two vehicles without number plates has fired at the people canvassing and fled away.Investigations are under way and the CCTV cameras are being examined , police stated. Following the shooting , 16 cartridges of T56 firearms  were found at the scene of the crime.

It is worthy of note , the firearms and weapons that went missing at the PSD under the previous regime have still not been found ; illicit firerams and mobile phones which had not been registered anywhere are still in the possession of murderers ; and godfather behind these criminal operations is still free . Indeed Lanka e news editor in an interview recently with Lankadeepa highlighted this and warned of the grave dangers lurking, and the deadly threats besetting the people and  the country in the circumstances.


(One of the victims of the shooting in hospital :Photo –courtesy Lankadeepa) 

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