Shots fired at Welikada prison riot eyewitness’ house

Gunmen have opened fire at the Moratuwa residence of Sudesh Nandimal, an eyewitness to the Welikada shooting in 2012, Police said.

Police said following information received about a shooting incident, a team officers had gone to Nandimal’s residence at Weerapuranappu mawatha, in Moratuwa on Monday night.

Police said there were no injuries but the gate of the house was damaged due to the shooting.

Nandimal had been in prison during the Welikada shooting.

The Welikada prison riot occurred on November 9, 2012.The riot broke out during a search for illegal arms.The riot left 27 people dead and 40 injured. The present government has appointed a committee to investigate the riot.

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