Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Lasantha Wickramasekera alias ‘Midigama Lasa’ has been shot dead.
This morning, two unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle shot the chairman while he was sitting in his office.
Pradeshiya Sabha officials reported that the chairman was admitted to the Matara General Hospital and died. The shooters reportedly entered the building posing as guests to ask for the chairman’s signature on a letter. The chairman was attending the Pradeshiya Sabha’s Public Day at the time.