At least one person was killed and 12 others injured on Tuesday when police opened fire to disperse anti-government protestors in Sri Lanka's southwestern region of Rambukkana.
According to Police, they opened fire to control the situation as the protesters had blocked the railway track at Rambukkana and started pelting stones at them.
At least one person was killed and 12 others injured on Tuesday when police opened fire to disperse anti-government protestors in Sri Lanka's southwestern region of Rambukkana.
According to Police, they opened fire to control the situation as the protesters had blocked the railway track at Rambukkana and started pelting stones at them.
Police Spokesperson Nihal Thalduwa said in order to control the situation police opened fire and several people were injured.
At least 12 people were admitted to the Kegalle hospital, four of them were critical, police said.
(With PTI Inputs)