Policeman shot dead in Kalmunai

[TamilNet, Saturday, 21 August 2004, 07:17 GMT]
A Sri Lanka Police sergeant was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Kalmunai town, 40 kilometres south of Batticaloa, Friday night around 9 p.m. The sergeant, Mr. G. L Jayaratna was on Resthouse Road with a homeguard when he was shot dead, Police in Kalmunai said.

The gunmen got away and the homeguard escaped unhurt, Police said.

Investigations are on, they said.