Killing of Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman
An elected chairman of a Pradeshiya Sabha, Lasantha Wickramasekara, was shot dead by a lone gunman while meeting members of the public in his council office.
The party to which he belongs protests strongly, calling the killing a political assassination. However, the cabinet minister in charge of public security alleges that the victim was a gangster with a criminal past, dismissing it as an underworld dispute.
Background of the Murder
On the morning of October 22, 2025, two men arrived on a motorcycle at the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha office in Matara district, southern province of Sri Lanka. This incident occurred on a Wednesday, known as public day.
The killing of Lasantha Wickramasekara raises questions about whether it was a political assassination or a gangland execution.
Author's summary: Political assassination or gangland execution in Sri Lanka.
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