Prisoner shot within Kaduwela Court premises

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In a dramatic shooting incident at the Kaduwela Magistrate Court this morning, a remand prisoner, who was to be produced in court, sustained serious injuries to his chest, the Police said.

The prisoner, in remand over three murder cases, was shot by an unidentified assailant on a staircase as he was being escorted by Prisons officials to the court house.

He was immediately admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the National Hospital.

The Police said that investigations had revealed that the gunman had entered the courts complex with a revolver hidden in a bandaged hand. An empty cartridge had been recovered from the scene of crime, the Police said.

However, the gunman had managed to jump over the parapet wall and fled the scene, according to Police.

The injured, Pathiranalage Aruna Damith Udayanga (28) is a resident of Danowatta in Ranala.

Police said six cases, including three murders, were pending against the suspect. (Irangi Edirisinghe, Buddhika Kumarasiri and Ilangakoon Menike)

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Comments - 15

Shehan Wednesday, 23 September 2015 11:08 AM

shhh these things are irrelevant. a government is there to go and sell the country in front of UN. Other things are less priority like gang violence.

Bala Wednesday, 23 September 2015 01:09 PM

The Security staff must first be interdicted for allowing a man to bring in a gun into court.

Waco Wednesday, 23 September 2015 01:25 PM

Crimes are in rampant.Only inside the Parliment , it is YAHAPALANAYA.

Waco Wednesday, 23 September 2015 01:27 PM

Mr.Prime Minister, what is prevailing in the Country is Gun Culture.

mohan Wednesday, 23 September 2015 01:32 PM

Most corrupt people are the prison official s and the customs. If we can clear this problem we can have a clean srilanka.where the hell is the security ?

Sandun Wednesday, 23 September 2015 01:59 PM

Ranil must be proud bc we are closer to USA now atleast in mafia culture

jayaweera Wednesday, 23 September 2015 02:30 PM

Worse things happened during the last 10 year rule. Were you all hibernating!Good governance cannot change things overnight or even in 1 or 2 years due to the rot created.

Leo Wednesday, 23 September 2015 03:54 PM

they either died or went abroad in the last 10 years. all are back now. some people are so green blind.

aja Wednesday, 23 September 2015 04:13 PM

Previous Gov never sold the country to the UN ... and West ...

Sapu Wednesday, 23 September 2015 04:24 PM

Who is selling the country in the UN? Find a better lie

Lima Wednesday, 23 September 2015 04:26 PM

what JAYAWEERA SAID IS EXACTLY RIGHT , IT WAS CREATED 10 YEAR RULE AND YOU CANNOT CHANGE OVERNIGHT. THE WORS RULE OF THE CENTURY

indi Wednesday, 23 September 2015 04:33 PM

A Mad Guy

Henry Wednesday, 23 September 2015 04:38 PM

Jaya - were you living is Sri Lanka during Beeshanaya

Sapu Wednesday, 23 September 2015 05:51 PM

They sold it to china and to themselves

Sene Wednesday, 23 September 2015 05:52 PM

Are MR supportersso angry that MS-RW saved SL in the UN?

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