Trinco UC former Chairman shot, injured

[TamilNet, Wednesday, 18 May 2005, 17:03 GMT]
Mr.Periyapodi Suriyamoorthy, former Chairman of the Trincomalee Urban Council was shot by unidentified persons Wednesday night around 9.30 p.m. He was admitted to the Trincomalee General Hospital, police said.

The incident took place when he was at his residence along Vihare Road, close to Trincomalee Police Headquarters and the bungalow of the Trincomalee Magistrate, police said.

Mr.Suriyamoorthy sustained injuries in his abdomen and was admitted to the intensive care ward. Later he was shifted to operating theatre, hospital sources said.