Three injured at CPC premises shooting

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Three persons were injured in a shooting incident and a security personnel was arrested at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) premises in Dematagoda following a tense situation today, police said.

According to police, a tense situation had occurred when a group of protesters had obstructed when the former Minister of Petroleum Resources Development Arjuna Ranatunga arrived at the premises of the CPC this evening.

Police said that a security personnel of the minister had fired shots at the protesters. Three persons were injured and were admitted to the Colombo National Hospital.

One security personnel was arrested over the shooting.

Dematagoda Police is conducting further investigation. (Lahiru Pothmulla)

Video by Damith

Comments - 12

Unchikun Sunday, 28 October 2018 05:36 PM

Keep cool Cap.

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Nimal Sunday, 28 October 2018 07:47 PM

Thugs on streets from hambantota

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RAW Sunday, 28 October 2018 05:43 PM

Country is heading for anarchy.

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bill Sunday, 28 October 2018 06:19 PM

Looks like JO is trying to grab power by unconstitutional coup, violence

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Arjun Sunday, 28 October 2018 07:07 PM

Do you mean to say that Arjuna R is from JO?

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Scooby Doo Sunday, 28 October 2018 06:28 PM

Mr. President are you still alive? You are responsible for all these.

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Dperera Sunday, 28 October 2018 06:32 PM

UNP and their thugs.

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Mm Sunday, 28 October 2018 07:32 PM

They want to hide their files that they left behind

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Matilda Ellepola Sunday, 28 October 2018 06:51 PM

So-So- Sri Lanka, the new tag line for tourist promotion and trust me., there will be no more tourists in the coming days for this isle with chaos all over.

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Hari Mani Sunday, 28 October 2018 07:44 PM

Well said, nothing to be planned or forecast in Bana Republic... Only looting can be...

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jayantha Sunday, 28 October 2018 07:12 PM

Heading for a civil unrest

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Gayan Sunday, 28 October 2018 07:36 PM

Trying to get hold of files as reported.

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