Fisherman killed in Chilaw protest

15 February 2012 07:01 am

A fisherman was reportedly killed and several others injured when a clash erupted during a protest in Chilaw a short while ago.
Military spokesman Brigadier Nihal Hapuarchchi said that the Army had not been deployed to Chilaw to control the tense situation.

"The Puttalam Brigade Commander is there. But he had not been given instructions to send troops. We have two battalions in Puttalam which consist a contingent close to about 2,000 soldiers," he said.  (SD)