Giving details about the incident, the police said that the shooting was carried out by a security guard at a road construction site of the Expressway.
Addressing the United National Party May Day celebrations on Monday, Wickremesinghe said that he expected to reach an agreement by the end of the year to solve the ethnic problem that has been a long-standing issue in the country.
Putting up a video message on Twitter, Veerraju questioned the state government for renaming 'Sita Konda' as 'YSR Viewpoint' and arresting BJP's youth morch workers for protesting against the "ill-advised" decision.
"Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari #CAS @IAF_MCC sought the blessings of Lord #Buddha at the sacred Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo today," tweeted the High Commission of India in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The CAS is visiting Sri Lanka at the invitation of the Commander of Sri Lankan Air Force, Air Marshal SK Pathirana, according to a release issued by the Ministry of Defence.
This exhibition is an initiative by JKRLM giving an opportunity to more than 4.5 lakh Self Help Group (SHG) members to showcase and sell their products directly to consumers as well as buyers.
Giving details about the case, Thalduwa stated that detectives from the police computer crime division had yet to complete their investigations because they needed to examine a large number of electronic devices taken into custody alongside the suspects.
Speaking on the occasion, Governor Sri Abdul Nazeer said, "'Mann Ki Baat' programme has been broadcast over AIR and Doordarshan and it was a unique programme and innovative way of communicating with the people and the society as a whole."
He clocked 51.38 seconds, his personal best to finish ahead of Sri Lanka's Kuda Liyanage Ayomal who timed 51.40 to bag bronze while Qatar's Mahamat Abakar Abdrahman won the gold with a time of 50.91 secs
Owing to the problems caused due to snowfall in Kedarnath and Badrinath and the rains in the low-lying areas, the late-night Chardham Yatris are being stopped by Srinagar Police in Srinagar itself.
The victory was Sri Lanka's 100th Test win in their history, in what was a milestone moment for the nation. Sri Lanka first played their maiden Test match in 1982 and have played 311 Tests.