One person has died following a shooting which occured in a bus in Elpitiya at around 8:05 am today (Sept 6).
Police said the bus had been heading towards Elpitiya from Aluthgama at the time of the incident.
The victim, 41-year old Ranjith Jayawardena, had died upon admission to the Elpitiya hospital.
Police added that a search operation is underway to locate the suspect who had fled the area after carrying out the shooting.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The Presidential election will be held on September 21, the Commission of Elections has decided.
The former leader of the New Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) and the New Left Front and well-known figure in left-wing politics in Sri Lanka, Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne, passed away at the age of 81.
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