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General22 October 2025

Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman shot

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Lasantha Wickramasekara, the Samagi̇ Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Chairman of the Wel̇igamaPradeshiya Sabha, has been shot.


The Chairman, who sustained injuries in the shooting, has been admitted to hospital.

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