Police investigations have revealed that the shooting incident involving former MP Uddika Premarathna in Anuradhapura in September last year had been orchestrated by the former Parliamentarian. 

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) had launched a probe after it was informed that an unidentified group that had arrived in a car had opened fire at Premaratne’s private vehicle that had been parked near his residence. 

The shooting had taken place after the former MP had parked the vehicle outside his home and was walking towards his private residence on September 17, 2023.

Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa said that investigations have revealed that the former MP had orchestrated the shooting with the assistance of an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).

He further said that the ASP had left the country and is residing overseas, while he had left Sri Lanka without informing or obtaining the necessary permission from the Police authorities. 

Stating that information has come to light of the ASP’s involvement in the shooting, DIG Thalduwa said, however, that the suspect is reported to have left the country along with his wife and children at a time when investigations had been launched into the matter. 

The Police Spokesman further said that information had also come to light that the ASP had dispatched his official weapon via a third party to the Police Station he was attached to, after having reached the Katunayake Airport to depart for Malaysia on Thursday (June 12). 

Following the alleged shooting incident, Uddika Premaratne stepped down from Parliament in February 2024. He had entered the Parliament as the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna’s (SLPP) Anuradhapura District representative. After having resigned from Parliament, former MP Uddika Premaratne is reported to have left Sri Lanka. (Newswire)

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Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) member S. C. Muthukumarana was sworn in as a Member of Parliament today. 

Muthukumarana took oaths before the Speaker of the Parliament MP Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.

S.C. Muthukumarana has been sworn in as the SLPP MP for the Anuradhapura District.

He fills in the vacancy created by the resignation of former SLPP MP Uddika Premaratne. 

In February this year, Sri Lankan actor turned politician Uddika Premaratne announced his decision to step down from the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

In his resignation letter, Uddika Premaratne said he had entered the political arena in the hopes of creating change as a young leader, but as the opportunity has not been presented over the last few years, it was difficult to take forward his work as an individual. (NewsWire)

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Sri Lankan actor turned politician Uddika Premaratne says he has decided to step down from the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Anuradhapura District MP today tendered his resignation from his Parliament seat.

In his resignation letter, Uddika Premaratne says he had entered the political arena in the hopes of creating change as a young leader.

He says, however, as the opportunity has not been presented over the last few years, it is difficult to take forward his work as an individual.

Citing the above reasons, Uddika Premaratne says he has decided to step down from his Parliamentary seat. (NewsWire)

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Popular Sri Lankan actor and Anuradhapura District Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Uddika Premarathna has stepped down from his Parliamentary seat.

Speaker of the Parliament MP Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena has confirmed that MP Uddika Pramaratne has handed over his letter of resignation as a Member of Parliament.

In September 2023, unidentified gunmen opened fire at MP Premaratne’s vehicle near his father’s residence in Anuradhapura.

MP Uddika Premaratne entered Parliament after contesting the 2020 Parliamentary Election under the SLPP representing the Anuradhapura District. 

Premaratne, who is a member of the National Freedom Front (NFF) led by MP Wimal Weerwansa, has been acting as an independent MP since last year. (NewsWire)

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