Former LTTE member injured in Kilinochchi explosion dies

July 8, 2020 at 10:30 AM

A 44 year-old man who was injured in an explosion in Kilinochchi last Friday (03) succumbed to his injuries today.

The man, who is a former LTTE cadre, was seriously injured in an explosion that had occurred inside a house in the Ayyakachchiya area in Palai.

He had died while receiving treatment at the Anuradhapura Hospital.

The Police said the wife of the deceased and another suspect have been arrested by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) over the explosion.

They have been detained under the Prevention of Terrorism ACt (PTA) for further interrogations, the Police added. (Newswire)