2 including SLPP MP die in Nittambuwa incident
Three people were rushed to hospital following a shooting incident in Nittambuwa on Monday (9) afternoon.
06 persons in total had been admitted to the Wathupitiwala Hospital and hospital sources say that a 27-year old has died.
Meanwhile, AFP reports that SLPP MP – Amarakeerthi Athukorala has also died during the clash.
The AFP has quoted the police as saying that MP Amarakeerthi Athukorala opened fire and critically wounded two people blocking his car in Nittambuwa, and was later found dead after trying to take refuge in a nearby building.