The secretary of the eastern province Chief Minister and his driver were killed in a shooting incident took place opposite the Steel corporation in Oruwala along the Kaduwela - Athurugiriya road this morning, 14 November.

According to the police sources, the shooting incident took place around 11.30 a.m.

The gunmen shoot at Mr Kumaraswamy Nandagopan, secretary of eastern province Chief Minister while he was traveling on a car with his driver along the Kaduwela - Athurugiriya road police sources said.