Two injured as SB’s security opens fire

Two persons were injured after parliamentarian S.B. Dissanayake’s security personnel opened fire to disperse a group of people who obstructed the vehicle carrying Mr. Dissanayake at Polpitiya in Ginigathhena this evening, police said.

Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said a group of people had obstructed the vehicle carrying MP Dissanayake at Polpitiya in Ginigathhena at about 7.30 this evening and security personnel in the back-up vehicle had opened fire to disperse them.

The injured were admitted to the Theligama Hospital. (Darshana Sanjeewa)