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1 killed, 12 injured in shooting in Sri Lankan capital ahead of polls

Xinhua, July 31, 2015 Adjust font size:

One person was killed and at least 12 others were injured Friday in a shooting incident in the Sri Lankan capital in the run-up to the parliament elections due to take place next month.

Election monitors said the shooting incident claimed the first victim of the 2015 parliamentary elections.

Police said a group of ruling United National Party (UNP) supporters were engaged in campaigning activities in the Kotahena area in Colombo to support former UNP legislator and Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake when gunmen travelling in a vehicle opened fire.

One woman was killed and at least 12 others were injured; the injured have been rushed to hospital, according to the police.

Elections to select a new parliament will take place on August 17 with the UNP and the United Peoples Freedom Alliance being the main contenders. Endi