Update: Weligama SJB Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman dies after gun attack

Colombo, Oct. 22 (Daily Mirror) - The Chairman of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha, Lasantha Wickramasekera, also known as ‘Midigama Lasa,’ has died following a gun attack.

The Chairman was shot while seated in his office by two unidentified gunmen who arrived on a motorcycle this morning.
Pradeshiya Sabha officials admitted the Chairman to Matara General Hospital, but he later succumbed to his injuries.
It was reported that the shooters gained entry by posing as visitors seeking the Chairman’s signature on a letter.