Former Sri Lanka Cricketer Dhammika Niroshana shot dead
Posted by Editor on July 17, 2024 - 7:37 am
A 41-year-old man, identified as former cricketer Dhammika Niroshana, was shot dead near his home on Kande Mawatha in Ambalangoda on Wednesday evening (July 16).
Niroshana, who captained a leading school’s under-19 cricket team and represented Sri Lanka’s under-19 team in 2002, was shot in the head in front of his residence.
Police have yet to uncover any information about the suspects, and investigations are ongoing.
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