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Tribute to hero.

“මගේ ජීවිතේ වැඩියෙන්ම ගරු කරපු මගේ ආරක්ෂකයගෙ අභාවය මට දරාගන්න බැහැ” – විනිසුරු M. ඉලන්චෙලියන්

Police sergeant Sarath Premachandra who was killed at the Nallur shooting incident on July 22 was posthumously promoted to Sub-Inspector by the Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara.

The shooting took place in Nallur, Jaffna on Saturday evening, targetting Jaffna High Court Judge, M. Ilancheliyan, who is a member of the trial-at-bar that is hearing the case on the rape and murder of Vidya Sivaloganathan.

Justice M. Elancheliyan was not harmed in the incident.

Another Police Constable who was injured in the shooting is currently receiving treatment at the Jaffna Hospital.

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