One policeman killed, two injured in Amparai

[TamilNet, Friday, 12 August 2005, 13:35 GMT]
A Police Constable, Mr. Athukorala, was shot and killed and two other policemen were seriously injured when unidentfied gunmen shot at a police mobile unit Friday evening around 2:30 p.m. at Dehiyathakandia in Amparai district in the East. Injured police constables have been admitted to Amparai Hospital, Police said.

Amparai Police is conducting investigations into the attack.

Meanwhile, a vehicle belonging to Special Task Force (STF) was also attacked in Amparai, sources in Amparai town said.

Further details are not available at the moment.