4 June 2017 07:05 pm
However, the gunman had missed the target and none of the Police officers were injured or the emergency service motorcar was not damaged in the shooting.
The shots had hit a railway signal system causing damage to it.
The STF, the Kilinochchi Police and the Army launched an operation in search of the gunman following the attack.
The Police said the 29-year-old suspect was a resident of Urumpirai area.
Two Police teams from Kilinochchi and the Jaffna Police are conducting investigations. (Situm Chaturanga)