Three Tamil youths shot dead in Trincomalee

[TamilNet, Monday, 27 November 2006, 06:03 GMT]
Armed persons riding in a van shot and killed three Tamil youths at Palaiyootu, a suburb in Trincomalee town Sunday night between 7 and 7.30 p.m. at two separate locations. Two of the victims had been working in a cement factory located in Chinabay Police division, sources said.

The two slain employees of the cement factory incident were identified as Vinojan Ramesh and Viji. They were gunned down when they were returning home after work.

The third youth was dentified as Ramesh, medical sources said.

Uppuveli Police rushed to the sites and began investigations.