The final rites of Niroshan Sampath who died in the Bloemendhal shooting was held at the Borella Cemetery on Thursday.

Niroshan a resident of Grandpass was a  36-year-old father of three at the time of his death.

Niroshan, who was receiving treatment at the National Hospital in Colombo for gunshot injuries, died in the morning on August 3.

Ravi Karunanayake said there was one request, and that was to educate Niroshan’s children.

Ravi Karunanayake said:

We will rally around his family to fill the void left by Niroshan’s death. If the bankrupt and defeated individuals try to raise their heads through this type of incidents they will get the correct response from the public.

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