1.1.2008
An alleged Tamil gunman was arrested
today morning (January 01) following the assassination of
UNP Colombo district parliamentarian and his body guard,
at the Kotahena Sivam Kovil, defence sources reveal.
The
alleged gunman was wounded in return fire from a personal
security officer of Mr. Maheswaran, Kotahena Police said.
The suspect, identified as a resident at general area Gurunagar
in Jaffna, is under close custody of Police and receiving
treatment at the National hospital- Colombo, sources further
added.
Meanwhile,
expressing views to defence.lk a political analyst said,
the immediate arrest of the gunman has dismantled attempts
of opposition party and pro-LTTE agents to cast doubts on
the killing of Mr. Maheswaran.
Courtesy
- Sri Lanka Defence
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