NEGOMBO “MANNA “ATTACK

Negombo Municipal Council Member was attacked by“Manna” on his way back after dropping daughter in school:

A Member of the Municipal Council, Negombo, Kapila Sulochana had been attacked by a “Cleaver” while he was returning back after dropping his daughter at school, by two persons riding a Motor Cycle yesterday.
One had attacked him to chop his neck with a cleaver and Kapila luckily had evaded by covering with his hand. During the evasive action his wrist and palm area had been severely injured and had been admitted to hospital.
He has had several death threats to his life which he had complained to the Police. Several people had earlier followed him to attack him. Kapila had told the Police that he has threats from the Mayor, Municipal Council Member Nimal Lansa and his brother Daya Lansa also a Municipal Council Member of the Negombo Municipal Council.




Story and photographs by Apsara Deshani Siriwickrema