VIDEO: Gunmen open fire at Eliyantha White’s vehicle; no injuries reported

VIDEO: Gunmen open fire at Eliyantha White’s vehicle; no injuries reported

February 28, 2014   07:39 am

The official vehicle of Dr. Eliyantha White, President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s personal physician was shot at early today morning, Police said. The shooting had occurred down Edirisinghe Road, Mirihana at approximately 4.30am today.


Police claimed that two gunmen who had come on a motorcycle had opened fire and fled. Eliyantha White had not been inside the vehicle at the time of the shooting and his driver had escaped unhurt. Police have commenced investigations into the incident.
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