According to the police, the Urban Councillor of Peliyagoda, Chamila Sandaruwan has been found killed in a vehicle. It is reported that there were  gunshot wounds on his body.

The Police Media Unit stated that the body of the Peliyagoda Urban Councillor was found inside a vehicle in the Tire Junction in Dalugama.

Police say that further investigations have been launched into the incident.

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