The father of the Sri Lankan National Cricketer Dananjaya De Silva , Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council member of Podu Jana Peramuna K.Ranjan De Silva was shot and killed last night (24) by a underworld gang at his residence in Ratmalana area.The deceased had received 12 gun shots according to Police. The deceased was killed by a group belongs to a Underworld gang who arrived at a white car and another two persons who were in chat with the deceased Municipal Council in his house garden namely the Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council worker M.Upali and Sarath Jayakody allias Army Sampath were injured due to the gun shooting incident and admitted to the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital for treatment.
The gun shooting has taken a place due to a long term dispute occurred between two rival underworld gangs and the deceased 62 year old Municipal Councilor Ranjan De Silva had supported one of the gangs it has been revealed during the police investigations.
Few Special Police teams are currently investigating over the incident.
Meanwhile Cricketer Dananjaya De Silva who was scheduled to travel with the Sri Lankan Cricket Team to West Indies this morning had quit from the tour due to his father's sudden death it has been reported.
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