SAITM CEO fired at by two gunmen
Posted by Editor on February 7, 2017 - 8:53 am
South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine (SAITM) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Samaraweera Senaratne was shot at by two gunmen, yesterday (06).
The Police said the two gunmen were wearing full-faced helmets.
The SAITM CEO had managed to escape the shooting, unharmed, Police said.
The incident had occurred while the CEO was in his car, at the SAITM premises.

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this appears to be an organised inside drama.
memories of a top defence official and a bomb blast in a tuk-tuk and a great public hug from the big brother are still fresh in our mind!